Wizards are a secretive lot.

Mine, ... Mine is what she is.

The trick to going wherever you want unchallenged in a hospital is to walk briskly, nod to the people you know, and ignore the ones you don’t. The nod reassures everyone that you are known, the brisk pace that you have a mission and don’t want to talk

When a man is on the verge of passing out from pain, it seemed wrong to notice how beautiful he was.

Don't make light of any man's pain.

I am the reality of all coyotes. The archetype. The epitome. You are just a reflection of me.

See you tomorrow,” he said, instead. “All right.” Then, impulsively, I asked, “Do you have a place to sleep tonight?” “Sure,” he said with a smile, and started off as if he had somewhere to be. I could have bitten off my tongue because I pushed him into a lie. Once he started lying to me, it would be harder to get him to trust me with the truth. I don’t know why it works that way, but it does—at least in my experience.