The artist is extremely lucky who is presented with the worst possible ordeal which will not actually kill him. At that point, he's in business.

I can offer you only: this world like a knife

We have reason to be afraid. This is a terrible place.

something has been said for sobriety but very little.

Offering Dragons quarter is no good, they regrow all their parts and come on again. They have to be killed.

Bats have no bankers and they do not drink and cannot be arrested and pay no tax and, in general, bats have it made.

Two daiquiris withdrew into a corner of a gorgeous room and one told the other a lie.