| A | B |
| Tally | "I've heard of it. But it's more of a crumbly drink. Um, I mean, mostly only late prettie drink it." |
| Shay | "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to unload everything on you at once. But I've felt kind of distant from you since you got here. It feels like you're not sure you want to look at me." |
| Peris | "You'll love it Tally. being pretty's the best thing ever. And I'll enjoy it about a million times more onece you're there with me." |
| Dr. Cable | " My promise, Tally, was that you wouldn't be pretty until you helped us to the very best of your ability. I have every confidence that this is within your ability." |
| Croy | "Of course." ... "I'm sure most of it was. Question is how much?" |
| David | "It's not the traveling that takes courage, Tally. I've done much longer trips on my own. It's leaving home....I can't image having to walk away from the Smoke..." |
| Az | "The big secret... the one that made us run away almost twenty years ago." |
| Maddy | "We've both performed the operation hundreds of time. And when we met, I had just been named to the Committee for Morphological Standards." |
| Rangers | "We just work the edges of the infestation, to keep the flowers from spreading. This spor is right smack in the middle. No hope left." |
| Special Circumstances | "There's a problem with your operation. Come with me." |
| Sol | " I guess it would be a bit of a shock at your age, Tally. But of course we old folks know all about Special Circumstances. They may be tough but they're just doing their jobs, you know." |
| The Boss | "Those magazines are over three centuries old, and you're not wearing gloves!" |