"A world like that, which exists only because the gods enjoy a joke, must be a place where magic can survive. And sex …"

"It wasn't a large village, and wouldn't have shown up on a map of the mountains. It barely showed up on a map of the …"

"Time passed, which, basically, is its job."

"They're both magic. If you can't learn to ride an elephant, you can at least learn to ride a horse."

"Do you think I used magic?"

"Gods are all right," said Granny, as they ate their lunch and looked at the view. "You don't bother gods, and gods do…"

"There would be a price. And Granny knew enough about wizardry to be certain that it would be a high one. But if you w…"

"They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance."

""You mean it's my destiny?" she said at last."

"This is a story about magic and where it goes and perhaps more importantly where it comes from and why, although it d…"