something in me had got broken, but not so broken I didn't remember what it was.

She'll never love you better than she loves her own children.

Cowards make the best torturers. Cowards understand fear and they can use it

I may be running out of options, but running out isn't an option.

I've always seen 'no' as a challenge rather than an answer.

I like mountains, always have done. Big obstinate bits of rock sticking up where they're not wanted and getting in folk's way. Great. Climbing them is a different matter altogether though. I hate that.

You soon learn there’s no elegance or dignity in death if you spend time in the castle kitchens. You learn how ugly it is, and how good it tastes.