“Insulting a bunch of dead witches not smart...”

“She stood slim and proud as some medieval witch princess against dawn.”

“Well then," Faye said. "Now that you've heard our story, we have just one question to ask you." She fixed Cassie with an odd half smile and said in a sweet, false voice, "Are you planning to be a good witch or a bad witch?”

“You're a witch, she reminded herself. You should love cemeteries. They're probably your natural habitat.”

“Ghouls weren't smart, but like the Energizer Bunny they kept going and going.”

“I used my brains to outsmart teachers—and that wasn't very smart at all.”

“A voice on the other end squealed and said distinctly, "Kee-kee!""Yeah, it's Kee-kee," Keller said, startled. "Um, I'm glad you're okay, kid. And, see, I didn't go bye-bye after all. So you may think you're pretty smart, but you still have something to learn about precognition, hotshot. Right?" Keller added, "You know I thought for a minute once that you might be the Wild Power. But I guess you're just a good old-fashioned witch baby."Iliana, who was passing by, gave her a very strange look. "Keller, are you having a conversation with my baby brother?”