Цитаты из книги King Rat

Он открыл глаза до конца и понял, что грудь ему сдавил не ужас, а ноги Лоплопа

Но это был не мой Рубикон. Это был мой Стикс.

I'm the one that's always there. I'm the one that sticks. i'm the dispossessed, I'll be back again. I'm why you can't sleep easy in your bed. I'm the one that taught you everything you know, I've got more tricks up my sleeve. i'm the tenacious one, the one that locks my teeth, that won't give up, that can't ever let go. I'm the suvivor. I'm the King Rat.

He looked up momentarily and saw the Piper trying to follow. But it was too far for him: he could not grasp that fence, he could not crawl like a rat can crawl.

"This might sound a bit cocky", he said, "and I don't want you to think I reckon I can do better than you. But, when I heard your playing, I just knew I could complement it". He undid the clasp of the case and opened it in front of her. She saw a disassembled flute. "I know you might think I'm crazy", he preempted hurriedly. "You think what you play is totally different to what I play. But... I've been looking for bass like yours for longer than you could believe".

— Я Владыка Танца, Сол. Разве ты еще не понял? Ты что, в самом деле думаешь, что можешь уйти от меня? Ты покойник, Сол, и только из-за того, что не хочешь танцевать под мою музыку.