“Are men truly such idiots that they cannot resist two orbs of flesh?”

“Hate cannot be fought with hate. Evil cannot be conquered by darkness. Only love has the power to conquer them both.”

“Truly, we are the gods' own children, forged in the fire of our tortured pasts, but also blessed with unimaginable gifts.”

“Jewels can be replaced, cousin. Independence, once lost, cannot.”

“... then he offers me his arm. As I take it, I wonder what folly decreed that women cannot walk unassisted.”

“I cannot tell her I have been moping over a broken heart when I have worked so hard to convince her I have no heart at all.”

“I will sit here but an hour or two, then leave."I yawn. "So very long as that?"When he answers, there is a wry note in his voice. "I do have my reputation to protect.”