We're all trying to decide whether your scores up there are a miracle or a mistake." "A habit.

From now on the enemy is more clever than you. From now on the enemy is stronger than you. From now on you are always about to lose.

She remembered the story from her childhood, about Adam and Eve in the garden, and the talking snake. Even as a little girl she had said - to the consternation of her family - What kind of idiot was Eve, to believe a snake? But now she understood, for she had heard the voice of the snake and had watched as a wise and powerful man had fallen under its spell. Eat the fruit and you can have the desires of your heart. It's not evil, it's noble and good. You'll be praised for it. And it's delicious.

Darkness bound them closer than light.

Peter, you're twelve years old. I'm ten. They have a word for people our age. They call us children and they treat us like mice.

A character is what he does, yes - but even more, a character is what he means to do.

There are times when the world is rearranging itself, and at times like that, the right words can change the world.