I'm beginning to realize that things don't turn out the way you want them to. And sometimes, when they don't they can turn out just a little bit better.

I wasn't there that day to get on the three forty-seven to Yass", he says. "I was there to throw myself in front of it.

I fear that I will do something to bring harm to those I love," Froi said. "So I follow their rules to ensure that I won't." "But what if you bring harm or fail to protect those you don't know? Or don't love? Will you care as much?" "Probably not." "Then choose another bond. One written by yourself. Because it is what you do for strangers that counts in the end.

He takes out a cigarette and offers one to me. "I try not to indulge. It's a filthy habit," I tell him. "I love that word filthy. I love the way you force it out of your mouth like it's some kind of vermin you want to get rid of." "You've had vermin in your mouth?" "You're mean in that way, you know. You don't let anyone get away with pathetic analogies.

Girls under the age of fourteen are the most frightening creatures I have ever come across. - Jonah Griggs

Never underestimate the value of knowing another's language. It can be far more powerful than swords and arrows.

A very underestimated part of the world, The Entrance is.