“From man's blood-sodden heart are sprungThose branches of the night and dayWhere the gaudy moon is hung.What's the meaning of all song?"Let all things pass away.”
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
“Blood circulated through her veins with the fluidity of a song that branched off into the most hidden areas of her body and returned to her heart, purified by love.”
“Let's stay up all night,' Kat whispers. 'Let's wait for the moon to kiss the morning star.”
“The first thing a principle does is to kill somebody.--Gaudy Night”
“Every song has a memory; every song has the ability to make or break your heart, shut down the heart, and open the eyes. But I’m afraid if you look at a thing long enough; it loses all of its meaning”