"Since the trees were unable even to sense any event that took place in less than a day, they never heard the sound of axes." p. 11

"There seemed to be more Mustrum Ridcully than one body could reasonably contain." p. 39

"Mrs, Evadne Cake was a medium, verging on a small." p. 84

"All the religions had very strong views about talking to the dead. And so did Mrs. Cake. They held that it was sinful. Mrs. Cake held that it was just common courtesy." p. 102

"While he had been waiting to experience sleep, something had stolen part of his... life." p. 106

"He wondered if he'd ever felt wind and sunlight before. But he'd never experienced them like this; the way the wind pushed at you, the way the sun made you hot. The way you feel time passing. Carrying you with it." p. 143

"BUT, YOU SEE, I KNOW WHAT...