There are honest people in the world, but only because the devil considers their asking prices ridiculous.

Sing to me," she said. "That would be valiant, to raise your voice in this dark, lonely place, and it will be useful as well. Sing to me, sing loudly-drown out my dreams, keep me from remembering whatever wants me to remember it. Sing to me, my lord prince, if it please you. It may not seem a hero's task, but I would be glad of it.

...but the enchantment of error that you put on me I must wear forever in your eyes.

Lir said, "It is my right. A hero is entitled to his happy ending, when it comes at last." But Schmendrick answered, "This is not the end, either for you or for her.

If a man loved me, I would have talked myself into loving him, and I would have loved him very deeply after a while.

Real magic can never be made by offering someone else's liver. You must tear out your own, and not expect to get it back.

The moon was gone, but to the magician's eyes the unicorn was the moon, cold and white and very old, lighting his way to safety, or to madness.