Crosby

“Rupert: "... At this rate, somebody is bound to upset the Warlock once too often, and we'll end up with a Court full of bemused looking toads."

"He wouldn't dare use his magic here," said the Champion.

"Don't bet on it," said Rupert. "The High Warlock has all the practicality and self-preservation instincts of a depressed lemming.”
― Simon R. Green, Blue Moon Rising

“After all, you’re only an immortal until someone manages to kill you. After that, you were just long-lived.”
― Simon R. Green, The Bride Wore Black Leather