To hell with monsters and to hell with men. There is no difference to me.

I didn't show up here to give your life purpose now that your life's over. That's up to you to figure out.

You're mortal, and only a mortal can afford to be romantic. When we conquered death, we murdered love.

I am a shark, Cassie," he says slowly, drawing the words out, as if he might be speaking to me for the last time. Looking into my eyes with tears in his, as if he's seeing me for the last time. "A shark who dreamed he was a man.

Adolphus is not at his desk. That means he is somewhere in the Monstrumarium, has gone home for the day, or is dead.

Time for the world to end.

Because we will die, but at least we will die unbroken.