- Mary Malone: [Reading from the 'I Ching'] "To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders."
- Lyra Silvertongue: What is this?
- Will Parry: It's popcorn.
- Lyra Silvertongue: It's disgusting!
- Lyra Silvertongue: It tastes like wood shavings.
- Will Parry: Then stop eating it!
- Lyra Silvertongue: I'm trying.