“It often occurs to me that we love most what makes us miserable. In my opinion, the damned are damned because they enjoy being damned.”

“My advice is this, do whatever pleases yourself. These things don’t matter. What does matter is that if you have anything worth while in you, any talent, you should deliver it. Nothing must turn you from that.”

“We have tested and tasted too much, lover-Through a chink too wide there comes in no wonder.”

“Among your earthiest words, the angels stray...”

“Damn chicken. Come eat your dinner. I'm cold.”

“Jack was already mother-naked when he heard the cry and saw the splash. He slipped from the gunwale into the clear water, made out the vague form at a surprising depth, dived, fished it up, swam to the ship, now a hundred yards away, roared for a line, passed the inanimate Herapath up the side, and followed himself. 'Mr Pullings,'he cried, very angry. 'Put an end to this infernal hallooing instantly. Always the same God-damned foolery, every time a man goes overboard. Damn you all for a mob of mad lunatics. Get along forward. Silence fore and aft.”

“He heard the opening being shut like a trap, and his heart almost stopped beating, for this was the Fairies’ home…”