“And a special thanks for not burning up the whole ship. Including yourself, you daft bum-rag.”

“Maybe this was how you stayed sane in wartime: a handful of noble deeds amid the chaos. ”

“The man was allergic to sleep.”

“Most men's awareness doesn't extend past their dinner plates.”

“Barking hard work, being a boy.”

“Deryn put her own arms around herself, but it didn't feel the same."Barking spiders," she muttered softly,”

“Do you love him?"Deryn swallowed, then pointed at the screen. "He makes me feel like that. Like flying.”

“Do you love him?"Deryn swallowed, then pointed at the screen. "He makes me feel like that. Like flying.”

“That was the trick - to keep punching, no matter what.”

“Circumstances will change and things will be fine, just hold on a little more”

“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”

“The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places.”