"I suppose if I stuck with the union long enough, I’d be promoted to those circles, but I had other plans, and all of …"

"“Now, what can I do for you? And it had better involve you turning into a giant stack of money, ’cause I’m not intere…"

"“This is all completely on the level.” “Your level isn’t even level,” I said, waving for Big Lily to bring me another…"

"You have the magical combo of luck and sheer pigheadedness it takes to succeed in business."

"You’re working something, and I should have you arrested for impersonating a con man."

"If that were true, then we were all in new territory, the kind filled with flesh-eating landmines and laser-guided cr…"

"“Do you know what black stripe is?” he said. “It’s a warning. It’s nature’s way of telling us what a bad idea it is t…"

"A look flashed across One-Eye’s face, like frustration getting pummeled by anger with an extra slap from resignation."

"“It’s not a crime if you write the laws,” said Madolyn. “Or hire the lobbyists,” said Gricelda. “Ooh, good reminder,”…"

"Would you end war? Create great Peace."