“For an absurd moment, I wondered if Ammit devoured the hearts of wicked cows, and if he liked the beefy taste.

- Carter Kane”

“If I were a flowerpot, I would've checked my hair.

~Carter Kane”

“Carter Kane, 14, died tragically in Paris when he was eaten by his sister’s cat Muffin.”

“I would've hit the water hard, but at the last second I changed into a falcon.

~Carter Kane”

“My name is Carter Kane. I'm fourteen and my home is a suitcase.”

“Somewhere behind me, Zia yelled, "Hippo!" Which I thought was a little late.

~Carter Kane”

“I only remember a few things about Jimmy Carter. He had big lips and liked peanuts. I now know that Jimmy Carter was and is a good man.”

“I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.”

“He’s like an imbecile with a pepper shaker; a little makes his food taste good, therefore a lot will make it wonderful.”

“The lions had come into the plateau in great quantities and the herds of little pigs dwindled fast. Those the lions spared, Kane slew, and tossed to the jackals. This racked Kane's heart, for he was a kindly man and this wholesale slaughter, even of pigs who would fall prey to hunting beasts anyhow, grieved him. But it was part of his plan of vengeance and he steeled his heart.”