Hudson Leick: Celeste

Quotes 

• Celeste : Is it true if one breaks off another one'll just grow right back?

  Tess : The fingernails, yes. The fingers, no.

• Celeste : Why do people care about magic, when God creates miracles?

  Tess : Eric loves illusions. It keeps him from having to face the truth.

• Eric Weiss : Well, Celeste, do you mind if we decompose your subatomic particles and rearrange them in the time-and-space continuum?

  Celeste : You mean make me disappear? I think I might like that...

  [the audience, including Tess, laughs] 

• Celeste : [of people]  Monica, how long does it take to understand them?

  Monica : Maybe an eternity.

• Celeste : I wanna help Eric. What should I do?

  Monica : Pray.

• Celeste : [lights up]  Hey, would ya look at that. I must've said somethin' good.

  Monica : Not only good, but truthful.