“To Beatrice--My love flew like a butterfly, Until death swooped down like a bat, As the poet Emma Montana McElroy said: That's the end of that.”

“In our minds we tried to pin her to a corkboard like a butterfly, but the pin merely went through and away she flew”

““The hell with the human race!” said Beatrice.
“You’re a member of it, you know,” said Rumfoord.
“Then I’d like to put in for a transfer to the chimpanzees!” said Beatrice. “No chimpanzee husband would stand by while his wife lost all her coconuts.””

“Emma," said Cameron warningly. "The Clave won't like it."
The Clave was the Shadowhunter government. In Kit's experience, they didn't like anything.”

“Everyone is like a butterfly, they start out ugly and awkward and then morph into beautiful graceful butterflies that everyone loves.”

“People are like moths. First they are ugly and awkward, until they break out of their shell and become a beautiful butterfly.”

“I enjoyed Laxman's batting from the other end. It was like watching highlights package.”

“For Beatrice--When we met, my life began. Soon afterwards, yours ended”

“What a childhood I had. Once on my birthday my ol' man gave me a bat. The first day I played with it, it flew away.”

“Perhaps not," said Will, who had ears like a bat's. "But I would make a radiant bride.”