I am left with the conviction that an avalanche would be easier to dissuade than that man.

I have found it is surprisingly difficult to remain sad when a cat is doing its level best to sandpaper one's cheeks.

Truly, we are the gods' own children, forged in the fire of our tortured pasts, but also blessed with unimaginable gifts.

I cannot tell her I have been moping over a broken heart when I have worked so hard to convince her I have no heart at all.

... then he offers me his arm. As I take it, I wonder what folly decreed that women cannot walk unassisted.

Do you need anything before I go? I want you to return my wits, I long to say.

It takes a surprising amount of courage to place one's hand into an unseen area when your mind is thinking about vermin.