And the Earth had no name. The gods know themselves and have no need of names. It is man who names all things, even gods.

- Megan Whalen Turner

If we truly trust no one, we cannot survive.

- Megan Whalen Turner

I am a master of foolhardy plans, I thought. I have so much practice I consider them professional risks.

- Megan Whalen Turner

The Thieves of Eddis don't have breaking points. We have flash points instead, like gunpowder.

- Megan Whalen Turner

Were you lying?" "I never lie," he said piously. "About what?" "The sand, the snake." For a young man who never lied, he seemed surprisingly unoffend…

- Megan Whalen Turner

Who am I, that you should love me?

- Megan Whalen Turner

No 'Glory shall be your reward' for me. Oh, no, for me, it is, 'Stop whining' and 'Go to bed'.

- Megan Whalen Turner

These people make my family look easy to get along with.

- Megan Whalen Turner

Will there be poppy juice in it?" Phresine shook her head. "Good. My wife and I agreed that only my wine was to be poisoned.

- Megan Whalen Turner