Bad Magic Quotes

“Never let a pickpocket bump into you if you can help it”
― Pseudonymous Bosch, Bad Magic

“The llama was wearing a bridle with a rope attached where you might expect to find reins. A greeting card was hanging from his neck:
'Hola Como se llama? Yo me llamo C. Llama.'
During his preschool years, Clay's favorite cartoon had featured a Spanish-speaking boy naturalist who was always saving animals with his girl cousin, and Clay still knew enough of the language to translate:
'Hello. How do you call yourself? I call myself Como C. Llama.'
The llama's name is What is your name?”
― Pseudonymous Bosch, Bad Magic

“You’re Clay. Known hereafter as Worm. I’m Buzz, your counselor. Known hereafter as… Buzz, your counselor. I’m also the camp beekeeper, llama wrangler, and general peacemaker.”
― Pseudonymous Bosch, Bad Magic

“Aaack!” Clay swatted the bee away, dropping the protective flower and the llama’s leash at the same time. “Sorry, sorry!” he exclaimed, immediately regretting what he’d done. He was afraid the bee had flown away to collect recruits, but the bee hadn’t left; it had landed on the llama’s nose. For a second, nobody moved. Not Clay. Not the bee. Not the llama. Then, apparently stung, the llama shrieked, reared his head, and bolted.”
― Pseudonymous Bosch, Bad Magic

“CHOCOLATE, BROWN. LIQUORICE, BLACK. ANYTHING ELSE I’M TAKING BACK!]”
― Pseudonymous Bosch, Bad Magic

“Anyway, I can’t help stealing,” Leira explained. “I’m a kleptomaniac.”
― Pseudonymous Bosch, Bad Magic

“You’re Clay. Known hereafter as Worm. I’m Buzz, your counselor. Known hereafter as… Buzz, your counselor. I’m also the camp beekeeper, llama”
― Pseudonymous Bosch, Bad Magic

“agitron: a wiggly line that means an object is shaking briffit: a cloud of dust that means a character has left in a rush emanata: lines emanating from a character’s head that means he or she is surprised plewd: a drop of sweat that means a character is hot or stressed squeans: asterisks that mean drunkenness or dizziness waftarom: a wavy line that means something smells foul”
― Pseudonymous Bosch, Bad Magic