Artemis: Holly, how did you find me? Holly: Oh, I saw a huge explosion and wondered: now, who could that be?

how does she know it's the right room?' wondered Descant. Oh, I don't know; mabye it's the magical red glow coming from the doorway, or perhaps it's the deafening howl of the temporal winds.' said Mervall. Descant nodded.'You could be right, brother. And don't think I don't know sarcasm when I hear it.

Nobody's death is impending." ..."Well technically everyone's death is impending.

It would take less than a second for you to die. But that's quite long enough to be in mortal agony, don't you think?

Trust me. I'm a genius.

There is no such thing as a happy ending. Every culture has a maxim that makes this point, while nowhere in the Universe is there a single gravestone that reads 'He Loved Everything About His Life, Especially the Dying Bit at the End'.

I have no time for babbling foolishness.” “Don’t be so hasty,” said Victor. “There’s always time for babbling.