If I was on the road to Hell, at least I was going in style.
I realized then what had happened. She had turned us--all of us, except for Mouse--into great, gaunt, long-legged hounds. Wonderful!" Lea said, pirouetting upon one toe, laughing. "Come, children!" And she leapt off into the jungle, nimble and swift ...
Wizards and computers get along about as well as flamethrowers and libraries.
There're things we keep hidden from one another. Things we hide from ourselves. Things that are kept hidden from us. And things no one knows. You always learn the damnedest things at the worst possible times.
Life is too short, Harry. And there's nowhere near enough joy in it. If you find it, grab it. Before it's gone.
If you turn into a hideous monster and I am sent to slay you, I will remember this and make it as painless as I can, out of respect for you.
You can't plan for everything or you never get started in the first place.
Just remember that you're on my list, Marcone. Soon as I get done with all the other evils in this town, you won't be the lesser of them anymore." Marcone stared at me with half-lidded eyes and said, "Eek.
