We could take this universe apart and put it back together again.[to Marisa]
This is not about trust, this is about faith.[to MacPhail]
There are two forces that have always been at war with each other. Those who repress, who command, who don’t want us to be conscious, enquiring beings, and those who want us to know more, to be stronger and wiser, to explore.
Strength is salvation. Remember that.
Sometimes, subtlety is overrated.
I want her with everything I have.[to Asriel, about Lyra]
Every boundary in experimental theology requires the sacrifice of the few for the many.
Being extraordinary takes application. It means being prepared to change.
A man should have a choice whether to take up arms or not.
Your choice in women is almost as bad as your choice in bears.[Lord Asriel: Do you know who your mother is?]
You don’t come from nothing, Lyra. You’re the product of something extraordinary.
Sometimes you’ve got to have dreams.[Roger Parslow: You are aware that I work here, right? And you’re pretty much stuck here because we’re orphans and both of us have no money.]
