“They expected to lose. And therefore, they lost. [..] People who start thinking deep dark thoughts in the middle of a war start expecting to lose.”

“Some stories wait their turn to be told, others just tap you on the shoulder and insist you tell them.”

“If you have to injure someone, then make it so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.”

“Hed never heard of a demon with freckles before.”

“Why do you want to do this?" he asked curiously. "Why is this woman so important to you?"Saint-Germain blinked in surprise. "Have you ever loved anyone?" he asked."Yes," Tamnuz said cautiously, "I ...”

“OK," Josh said evenly, "I've seen men made of mud, I guess I can accept spying rats. Do they talk?" he wondered aloud.Don't be ridiculous," Flamel snapped, "They're rats."Josh really didn't think i...”

“Oh, my god, he thought, realizing why he had always felt negatively towards Eden. She reminds me of my mother. The thought made his throat close up tight. He mused about the day's events. What a ri...”

“The simple act of sitting here sipping this cappuccino is its own testament to my commitment to living the writers life. Which is to say: doing nothing but doing it exceedingly well.”

“My favorite of all was still the place on Vermont, the French cafe, La Lyonnaise, that had given me the best onion soup on that night with George and my father. The two owners hailed from France, f...”

“I was still excited. Big or small, elephants are elephants, after all. Just before we mounted, when I was sure no one could see me, I quickly kissed the shoulder of my beast and murmured, 'Hey, swe...”

“Southampton's barrage balloons floated gleaming in the moonlight like the ghosts of elephants and hippos.”

“At independence, Tanzania had 350,000 elephants... in 1987, there were only 55,000 elephants left.”

“Failed relationships can be described as so much wasted make-up.”

“Sex without love is a meaningless experience, but as far as meaningless experiences go its pretty damn good.”

“Aside from the obvious, Francesca, what do you want in return for supplying information? Bones asked, getting back to the subject. You to take me, she replied at once. Not gonna happen! I spat, squ...”