“She has this curious heavy grace, like something out of its element making do in a heavier medium. Like she should be living in water.”

“The smarter you are, the more you know, the less reason you have to trust or love or confide.”

“I know about me. I am the moons sister, a tidal child stranded on land. The sea always in my ear, a surf of eternal discontent in my blood.”

“I always have a sense of trembling, but so does a compass, after all.”

“My heart is a compass, and it always leads me back to you.”

“Your passion is your internal compass that will guide you from where you are towards where you want to go.”

“Witches are naturally nosy, said Miss Tick, standing up. Well, I must go. I hope we shall meet again. I will give you some free advice, though.Will it cost me anything?What? I just said it was free...”

“How can you be one of the stars of heaven, when the stars are innumerable? What star number do you have?”

“His words were full of hope and threat. Like the stars.”