I continue to believe in miracles. But i know that miracles come to those who work very hard

But it's not enough to know right from wrong. You need the strength to do what's right, even when what you want most in the world is the wrong thing.

He swept Raisa up into his arms and kissed her like it was his first, last, and only

But maybe it's better to go after something, and not get it, than to not even try.

Leicester stared fixedly at the image before him, the color bleached from his face by its brilliance. Seph sensed the headmaster's mind questing out, trying to discover and destroy the wizard behind the image, but finding nothing, no trail of magic, no stone, no flesh and blood to focus on. Jason Haley, the puppeteer, was safely ensconced in the gallery above.

Will you give the girl to me?" she said. "Will you let me try?" He nodded, dizzy with relief. "Please, Willo. Please. Save her. It doesn't matter...what happens to me.

We may all end up dead, but we're sticking it to them in the meantime.