"[To April] You want to know if you're free from responsibility, free to live your life. It's what all humans crave, i…"

"[To Zoë] You're unlike anyone I've ever met. You belong to the storytime."

"So if we hit her on the head with a frying pan, she'll snap out of it, right? Yes, yes, it's called therapy. I read a…"

"I've never met a human girl who hasn't been special. For all I know, they've all got strange powers and important des…"

"[To April] As I said, you can't lose your talents, but you can forget them."

"[To Zoë] You're stuck in life, like driftwood in a river. You lack direction. You lack faith."

"My beak is a finely tuned instrument of love. When I speak, girls tremble … and also guys. Guys tremble too, b…"

"[On finding oneself] It's brilliant! You desert everybody, abandon your responsibilities and relationships, and focus…"

"You just have to start buying into stuff like destiny and precognition, or you'll go nuts."

"[To Zoë] You must find her, Zoë. You must help her. Wherever she is, that's where you're needed the most."