“Those who rise first are morally superior. It's a universal law.”

“Life isn't as magical here, and you're not the only one who feels like you don't belong, or that it's better somewhere else. But there ARE things worth living for. And the best part is you never know what's going to happen next.”

“We considered behaving, but it's against our nature.”

“It's a booley village," Ian told her. "The islanders used to take their animals into the hills for the summ. They'd camp out in these stone huts: men, women, and children. Everyone stayed up all night, sang, told stories, watched the stars. It must have been great craic." "How do you know this stuff?" she asked, admiringly. "I' a bloody genius." When she threw him a look, he grinned. " I also read it in the guidebook.”

“Tread softly for you tread on my dreams.-Honor,from the Summer King.”

“If you're betwixt and between, trust the one with red hair.”

“Hope burns eternal in the human heart.”