“The thief, as will become apparent, was a special type of thief. This thief was an artist of theft. Other thieves merely stole everything that was not nailed down, but this thief stole the nails as well.”

“Steal five dollars and you're a common thief. Steal thousands and you're either the government or a hero.”

“A thief was a thief, whether he stole a little or a lot.”

“One was a book thief. The other stole the sky.”

“Oi sweetheart, is your mummy a thief?''No she's not.' she said, sucking her thumb to signal a temper tantrum.'Well, then, m'dear,' said the thief, 'who stole those diamonds and put them in your eyes?”

“Right from the start, you were a thief, you stole my heart.”

“This time, he fumbled for Collin's hand in the elevator. He still felt like a thief, there was no denying it, but sometimes thieves stole things because they needed them to live.”