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“‘I know it might be hard to believe, but sometimes, people are kind,’” (Ursu. 260).

“She spoke slowly, picking her words like she would pick flowers,” (Ursu, 246).

“He was not like everyone else. And the more that people did not see him for what he was, the more alone he was,” (Ursu, 215).

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“The trees were not Aletheia’s gift to the wizards for their service, not living monuments to great men and women. They were monuments of a desperate act, necessitated because of foolishness and greed. The trees were not the wizards’ respite. They were their sacrifice,” (Ursu, 183).

“History condemns secrets to their death,” (Ursu 178).

“On Monday Oscar did what he could to make things right, though everything was different, everything was wrong, and all day his heart thumped and his breath thinned and his head skittered and buzzed and his insides felt like they were being pulled in entirely wrong directions,” (Ursu, 142).

“But the world as he knew it was changing under his feet. And there was nothing he could do but light all the lanterns in the house and try to believe it made any difference at all,” (Ursu, 141).

“It was all up to him. He would be loyal. He would work hard. He would not be odd,” (Ursu, 96).

“She purred loudly, as if to overpower the voices in his head. Slowly, his mind stopped chattering at him. There was this - rhythm and softness and nothing else,” (Ursu, 95).

“Though he had so much work to do, all he wanted was to go to his room and lure as many cats as possible,” (Ursu, 56).