Can't you treat yourself with a bit more consideration?' 'Why should I?' Mordion said, hugging the duvet round himself. 'Because you're a person, of course!' Ann snapped at him. 'One person ought to treat another person properly even if the person's himself!

Do you mind not being so kind and obedient? It makes me nervous.

Every man in Ingary is scared stiff of her. You ought to know how that feels, Sophie dear.

She was remorseless, but she lacked method.

Chrestomanci smiled and swept out of the room like a very long procession of one person.

Things are going round and round in my head--or maybe my head is going round and round in things.

I am a believer in free will. If my dog chooses to hate the whole human race except myself, it must be free to do so.