“I felt less like Cinderella and more like used drywall. Perpetually screwed.”

“Cinderella never had it so good. All she got was a lousy coach and breakable shoes.”

“I tried to speak, to tell Kit I wasn't dead. No sound came out. But I managed to lift one arm a few inches and execute a tiny wave. Hello, still alive. In a fuck ton of pain, but not dead.”

“I’m so far from lucky, I’m kissing its ass from the other side.”

“Books are precious things and cannot be selected like tinned peas in Tesco.”

“There is a moment of sheer panic when I realize that Paul's apartment overlooks the park... and is obviously more expensive than mine.”

“Yeah, reflections! The same, but different. Like twins - like blood brothers! And when you need something bad done, like punishment or revenge, you'll just ask me, and I will do it -”