You are here because, for some time now, I have been looking into the possibility of killing Viktor Illyich.
-- Henrik (Chapter 12)

Importance: Henrik has Elizabeth and Stephen kidnapped and brought to his house to tell Elizabeth he wants her to kill Viktor. When Elizabeth says that she will not kill Viktor, Henrik warns her that if she does not kill Viktor, he will kill Joyce.

How can Jack Mason be sure that Bethany Waites is really dead? Unless he killed her. Or at least unless he knows exactly who did?
-- Narrator (Chapter 24)

Importance: Jack assures Ron that Bethany is dead, but he claims that he did not kill her. Ron does not think this is possible unless Jack knows who did kill Bethany. Jack refuses to tell Ron who killed Bethany.

But you can only swim in the sky if you have money, and if you have money you can do pretty much anything, so forgive...
-- Narrator (Chapter 34)