“That night the first frost of autumn struck Tucker's Grove. It crept up from the ground, snaring the fragile roots of plants. It emerged from the air, etching its signature on window-panes. A portent. The year was nearing its end. Things would die soon.”

“There will come a time of fire and night, when enemies rise and empires fall, when the stars themselves begin to die.”

“It's just human, or inhuman, nature: People will find a way to make a big deal out of their differences-the smaller, the better. It reminded me of the Mantagues and the Capulets (if I wanted to think highbrow), or the Hatfields and the McCoys (if I wanted to go lowbrow)...or the Jets and the Sharks (if I happened to feel musical).”

“Every life has a destiny... the trick is to discover it before then end of your life. Otherwise, you will have too many regrets.”

“Luke smiled at his friend. “I seem to remember you called the Force a ‘hokey religion’ when I first met you.”Han looked away, embarrassed. “Well, I’ve gotten smarter since then.”

“Frohike... had a long-standing crush on Dana Scully, but basically it was all talk. Mulder suspected Frohike would turn into a jittering mass of nerves if Scully ever consented to go out with him.”

“Leave it to a Jedi never to give you a straight answer.”