Modesty is only arrogance by stealth.

The students were staring at her in the manner of those who have heard of the species 'female' but have never expected to get this close to one.

Lots of people would be as cowardly as me if they were brave enough.

I should have learned this, she thought. I wanted to learn fire, and pain, but I should have learned people.

But what's worth more than gold?" "Practically everything. You, for example. Gold is heavy. Your weight in gold is not very much gold at all. Aren't you worth more than that?

The English were notoriously unenthusiastic about burning witches. I suppose ours were too soggy.

- DON’T WORRY, IT WON’T BE FOREVER. - Good. - IT MAY SEEM LIKE FOREVER.