Quotes

Quote #1 "You live, you die, the world forgets your name. Life is a cosmic joke." This is the illusionist talking to one of his victims, and he is talking about how many people die and are born every day and that very few people are remembered in history. So he is saying that by killing her he will make her memory immortal. So he's basically trying to make his wrong seem not as bad or to justify it.

Quote #2 "If you are going to go trolling through these waters, you better be ready to reel in whatever fish decides to bite" At this point in the story, Bowers is talking to Governor Sebastion Taylor about his connections to Jamestown and he in return is warning him to stop digging in matters that will get him killed.

Quote #3 "The best teacher, the greatest instructor to lead us to true wisdom, is pain." The illusionist is talking to the same victim again about a greek philosopher named Boetheius who said that pain is what truly enlightens us and gives us wisdom. Just like the other quote in a sence he is saying that what he is doing to her is for her good and that she will benefit from his torture.