"I shall never of my own free will expose the naked soul of Manuel to anybody. No, it would be no pleasant spectacle, …"

"I seem to see only the strivings of an ape reft of his tail, and grown rusty at climbing, who has reeled blunderingly…"

"The magician looked at the tall warrior for a while, and in the dark soft eyes of Miramon Lluagor was a queer sort of…"

"You, whom I made for man's worship when earth was younger and fairer, hearken, and learn why I breathe new life into …"

"I must tell you that in this moment all doubt as to my attested worth went out of me, who had redeemed a kingdom, and…"

"I am Manuel. I have lived in the loneliness which is common to all men, but the difference is that I have known it. N…"

"A curious, singular and enchanting book. I have read it with admiration and delight."

"I am Manuel, and I follow after my own thinking and my own desire. Of course it is very fine of me to be renouncing s…"

"Manuel gave it up, and shrugged. Well, let us conquer as we may, so that God be on our side. Miramon replied: "Never …"

"Now we must ford these shadowy waters," said Grandfather Death, "in part because your destiny is on the other side, a…"