A thief is a lot like a wizard. I have quick hands. And I can make things disappear.
-- Conn (Chapter 1)

Importance: Here, Conn compares his past as a thief to his future as a wizard. Though there are many differences, Conn finds the similarities within the two roles.

“What kind of fool sits down to eat dinner with a wizard?
-- Conn (Chapter 1)

Importance: Conn considers this after agreeing to have dinner with Nevery. His fear suggests that wizards are incredibly powerful people who are not to be crossed.

“The new clothes made me feel different.
-- Conn (Chapter 5)

Importance: After buying some new clothes, Conn feels renewed and confident. The clothes give him a new outlook on life due to because others no longer see him as a "gutterboy."

Hearing him say that gave me a hollow, empty feeling in my stomach."
-- Conn (Chapter 6)

Importance: Conn feels extreme disappointment when Nevery criticizes him for failing to sneak into the magister's meeting. This shows...