“The attack came without warning, in the pre-dawn stillness on the day they were due to leave. A series of solid concussions shook the walls and sent Simon scrambling from his bunk. Max thrust a handgun at him, which he immediately fumbled and dropped.”

“There is a mission pulling me, not to convince people to believe what I believe, but to encourage people to do the work and discover for themselves what their next step is. I want you to connect to you. I’m only here to offer my experiences and insights in the hopes that they might be a catalyst for you to take your next step toward uncovering”

“You,” Lady Blackstone finally said, “are not eleven years old.”

“Listen very hard and follow your heart. Your heart is good. It's your brain that gets you into trouble.”

“And love became the world's beginning and the world's ruler; but all its ways are full of flowers and blood, flowers and blood.”

“Down in the valley, leaves fall from trees, the branches are bare. All the flowers have faded, their blossoms once so beautiful. The frost attacks many herbs and kills them. I grieve. But if the winter is so cold, there must be new joys. Help me sing a joy of a hundred thousand times greater than the buds of May. I will sing of roses on the red cheeks of my lady. Could I win her favor, this lovely lady would give me such joy I would need no other. (Jack) What are you saying? (Lorelei) Noble lady, I ask nothing of you save that you should accept me as your servant. I will serve you as a good lord should serve, whatever the reward may be. Here I am, then, at your orders, sincere and humble, gay and courteous. You are not, after all, a bear or lion, and would not kill me, surely, if I put myself between your hands. I love you, my lady, Lorelei. Marry me and I swear I shall never again do or say anything to harm you and I will slay anyone who does. (Jack)”

“You better not tup our sister! Or you’ll be having us to deal with, Braden MacAllister! (Duncan) Could I please just deal with one threat of death at a time? (Braden)”

“That's libertarians for you — anarchists who want police protection from their slaves.”