She was the sort of person for whom fear was the natural response to that beyond explanation.

Gerry?' Laurel had to strain to hear thought the noise on the other end of the line. 'Gerry? Where are you?' 'London. A phone booth on Fleet Street.' 'The city still has working phone booths?' 'It would appear so. Unless this is the Tardis, in which case I'm in serious trouble.

Nighttime is different. Things are otherwise when the world is black. Insecurities and hurts, anxieties and fears grow teeth at night. p493

A girl expecting rescue never learns to save herself. Even with the means, she will find her courage wanting.

Even the most pragmatic person fell victim at times to a longing for something other.

While I wasn't certain how I felt about spiritualists, I was certain enough about the type of people who were drawn to them. Only people unhappy in the present seek to know the future.

when you love someone you’ll do just about anything to keep them.