How generous the universe could be, when he wanted to be!

Perhaps he's in love with Agatha," she said. "I hope not. I intend to marry Agatha myself. She may be a thousand years old, but she makes an incomparable jam tart. Beauty fades, but cooking is eternal.

You never really hate anyone as much as someone you cared about once.

Life could not be entirely devoted to debauchery and monkeys. Magnus had to finance all the drinking somehow.

You must behave as if return is certain, not a matter of chance", Jem said.

I can trust you, Jessie, but you're clearly not well enough to go. Which is unfortunate, since Aloysius always had a weakness for a pretty face." "Even more reason why I should go," said Will.

Sometimes our lives can change so fast that the change outpaces our minds and hearts.