Adrian, you're a genius.

Being charming is my hobby.

When you've got everything you need, why complicate it?

Fortunately for Dimitri, I had his back.

You'd give up drinking to go see your dad?" "Well, not permanently," he said. "That'd be ridiculous. But maybe I could switch to something slightly cheaper for a while. Like...slushes. Do you know how much I love those? Cherry, especially.

Is he having a party?" "Dorian is a sociable king. He likes keeping people around him, mostly so he can mock them.

You want to be an alchemist so badly? Don't wait to react to the immediate problem. Plan ahead. Look at the big picture and you won't ever have to deal with that problem. Better to save yourself from a major catastrophe than drag your feet over a bunch of little inconveniences.