“There was one thing Felix had denied her. One prohibition he'd set down - which made it something to fixate on and wonder about.What was so secret about suite 3013?”

“She pouted prettily, and he wondered if that was one of the things they taught wealthy young girls at schools like Miss Porter's. If not, it had been passed down from one generation to another as carefully as the secret of fire.”

“ShanTu said that we must set the soul free from the body and its lusts. Having thus got rid of the foolishness of the flesh, we shall be pure. While an admirable goal, the sisterhood has not found this practical. For whatever purpose, body and soul are joined. Denying one's bodily lusts is about as effective as prohibition, which is to say not effective at all.”

“She wondered again about her inclination to wish for things that made her so deeply unhappy.”

“…there was something about her that made you feel it was safe to tell her secrets.”

“...he had a way of taking your hand which made it clear he'd have to be the one to let go.”