“Is it that people need a vacation from their problems, or is it actually they need a vacation from other people.”

“Another day, another page.”

“That, dillop brain, is what getting close to the Darke does. It makes you think only of yourself. It takes you away from people you care about. And now you don't have anyone to talk to and it serves you right.”

“He was not used to the smell of dragon breath, which is best described as a combination of the stench of burning rubber and the stink of old socks, with overtones of a hamster cage in dire need of a cleaning.”

“In hospitality, people vacation where you live. And so when I stay home from work it’s like a double vacation.”

“I’m not sure how people drink out of skulls,” Jinx added. Calvin had too many holes in him to make a good cup.”

“Recovering from a gunshot wound is not a vacation. You need to, like, write that on your hand or something.”