“The things that made thier pulse quicken were all the wrong thing..”

“Her face was luminous and hopeful; she'd go into the dark with him in a heartbeat, sharp teeth and all. Human girls were stupid that way. No, not stupid. Primal in their skin, without even knowing it. The things that made thier pulse quicken were all the wrong things, but Mihai didn't take advantage of it, except for the free tea.”

“Why can't people have what they want? The things were all there to content everybody; yet everybody has the wrong thing.”

“The Elders were closer to the Maker of All Things and should be deferred to whenever they made their will known.”

“The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers.The true dangerous thing is asking the wrong question.”

“How a mother comes to love her child, her caring at all for this thing that's made her heavy, lopsided and slow, this thing that made her wish she were dead ... that's the miracle.”