“There was a sudden stillness like the gap between ticks on a clock, but the next tick never coming.”

“He was like a damaged bird. And they always die, she thought.”

“It's not a romance, it's a love story.”

“Just like the beating of the heart of a man...so is the ticking of a clock...and just like the ticking of a clock...so is the ticking of a bomb.”

“Let's just stand still. Maybe whoever it is won't notice us. It's dark out anyway." Both boys knew it could just be someone from the local village but their hearts were starting to beat faster anyways. Who wound be out at this time of night? Suddenly, out from the darkness came a voice. "I'll get you you mangy little...." There was the sound of something flying through the air and then a plunk as it landed somewhere nearby. Lionel winced. The voice was female.”

“Action is the difference between people who know what they are supposed to do...and those who transform their lives.”

“When the clock Tick Tocks the party never stops!”