“...occasionally I like carrying raw steel to remind myself of an important lesson.The blade's an extension of the hand, the agent--no pun intended--of my will. Most people understand this immediately of edged weapons...The trick--and few are subtle or sophisticated enough to master it--is to see that this is equally true... by implication, of all machines.”

“Which will give you enough time to understand the implications of your decision to the fullest," Dad said.I whirled on him. "Okay,first of all, no one talks like that. Secondly, I do understand the implications of my decision. Removing my powers will keep me from potentially killing someone.”

“What we end up calling history is a kind of knife, slicing down through time. A few people are hard enough to bend its edge. But most won't even stand close to the blade. I'm one of those. We don't bend anything.”

“People may claim to hate puns, but most true word lovers have groaned to like them.”

“My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am all I have to work with, to play with, to suffer and to enjoy. It is not the eyes of others that I am wary of, but of my own. I do not intend to let myself down more than I can possibly help, and I find that the fewer illusions I have about myself or the world around me, the better company I am for myself.”

“From what I experienced from vampires, you mostly suck. No pun intended.”