Girls are small and polite and smiley. They wear dresses and their hair is long and it’s pulled into shapes behind their heads or on either side.

You are keeping the possibility [of peace] open. No wise leader would do anything less

A man is capable of thought. A crowd is not.

We sure as ruddy heck ain't in Prentisstown no more," I say to Manchee under my breath.

War makes monsters out of men.

Here I am. Here we are. Here we go. Here is all that matters.

Sometimes witches merit saving. Quite often, actually. You'd be surprised.