“Does the work get easier once you know what you are doing?""Your lungs grow thick with stone dust and your eyes bleary from the sun and fragments thrown up by the chisel. You pour your lifeblood ou...”

“Boredom can be a lethal thing on a small island.”

“People, generally, suck.”

“If you think anyone is sane you just don't know enough about them.”

“Its sarcasm, Josh.Sarcasm?Its from the Greek, sarkasmos. To bite the lips. It means that you arent really saying what you mean, but people will get your point. I invented it, Bartholomew named it.W...”

“There's some heinous fuckery goin' on mon.”

“I like big books and I cannot lie.You other readers cant denyThat when a kid walks in with The Name of the WindLike a hardbound brick of win.Story bling.Wanna swipe that thingCause you see that boy...”

“A sturdy hold, but I think there's something up with the material.”

“Ive never quite understood why the knuckleheads of the planet so outnumber the rest of us.”

“As far as I'm concerned the last good man went when Elvis died.”

“I remember the revelation it was to me when I realized I'd rather be smart in the way Elvis Presley was than in the way, say, Ludwig Wittgenstein was. The thing was, you could imagine you could be ...”

“Once upon a time, there was a generation of parents who were certain that Elvis Presley's unashamed hip-swivellingvwas most certainly the end of society.”

“Oh my god! Madison, what is with you and non-human guys?”

“Hey, hey, just a little scare. Said Nico, backing away from a very guarded Katty. Gotta get used to those if your going to be a Vampire. Just wanted to see if you were on your game. As far as I can...”

“Oh God, Jenna said, will you shut up and kiss me before I change my mind?”