Nothing helps you sleep at night so much as being absolutely certain that you're right, and everyone else is evil.

I thought of several alec smart remarks, but you should humor crazy people when you're at their mercy; it's a rule.

He'd kill you all right. No sweat. But for the wrong reasons. Amateur's reasons. Of course, you'll be just as dead.

Morals aren't just for when it's easy, Anita. They aren't morals if you throw them aside every time it's convenient.

The rule is that if they have a weapon and want to take you someplace else, it is so they can kill you slower--Peter

Seventy percent of a first draft is garbage and 30 percent is gold, but you have to write 100 percent to get that 30.

If you're dressed for my funeral, it's too casual. If it's just street clothes, then you must be scaring the tourists.

No 'Good evening, Jean-Claude, how are you doing?' Just down to business. How terribly rude,ma petite ." - Jean-Claude

When sex is necessary for the plot of a book, or a character development, then I don't shy away from it. Why should I?

Why is it that most things you might willingly do under other circumstances become distasteful when you have no choice?

There had to be a circle of Hell where you were eternally fourteen, eternally in junior high. One of the lower circles.

A woman will forget that a man is male, if they are good enough friends, but men rarely forget that a woman is feminine.

If I wanted death, Edward would give it to me. Because we both understand that it isn't death that we fear. It's living.

True power comes when others offer it to you and you merely accept it as a gift, not as the spoils of some personal war.

What we prefer to read is sort of like sexual preference, you like what you like. Most of the time you have no clue why.

I wasn't crying, my eyes were running. My eyes were running because there were pieces of zombies all over my toys. Jesus.

I should not have to flirt with someone while I'm trying to threaten someone else with a gun; it was too hard to do both.

I am a very linear thinker, so I write beginning to end. I write hundreds of pages per book that never make it into print

Questions are great, but only if you know the answers. If you ask questions and the answers surprise you, you look silly.

I looked at Micah, who shrugged. I looked at Rafael, who shook his head. Nice that none of us knew why he was undressing.

I am a very linear thinker, so I write beginning to end. I write hundreds of pages per book that never make it into print.

You can't kill us all, human.' He was right. I raised the machine gun a little. 'True, but who's going to be first in line?

Still it might be nice, once in a while, not to have to choose between evils. Just once, couldn't I choose the lesser good?

Very few people see their own actions as truly evil,... It is left to their victims to decide what is evil and what is not.

Giving up something that no longer serves a purpose, or protects you, or helps you, isn’t giving up at all, it’s growing up.

And the moment you care that much, a man has you. He owns a little piece of your soul, and he can beat you to death with it.

Fear, the strength of earth's religions, gripping every living soul, Was a monstrous human error for the making of men whole.

He's not going to shoot us in the back by accident, is he?" Deputy Coltrain asked. I smiled, not sweetly. "He promised not to.

I wasn't afraid of him anymore, because I could smell his fear. You never had to be afraid of anything that was afraid of you.

Larry is back in town...The wedding is set for October. Tammy is threatening to have me in the wedding. Some friends they are.

Before I knew you, I thought brave was not being afraid. You've taught me that bravery is being terrified and doing it anyway.

If you love someone, truly love them, you should never cause them pain. Never fill their eyes with something so close to grief.

I told her why we are here. I told you wouldn't hurt Jack." "The coffin?" I smiled. I couldn't help it. He was a 'jack in a box.

Sometimes you can learn things from the way a person denies something. The choice of lies can be almost as helpful as the truth.

Zerbrowski said, "I only ever understood one woman, and she was kind enough to marry me so I didn't have to decipher anyone else.

A vampire victim. I'd never seen a lone kill. They were like potato chips; once a vamp tasted them, he couldn't stop at just one.

I wanted to say something brilliant. My God, Holmes, how did you know the zombie was hiding in the flower pot? But I couldn't lie.

Remember your personal demons should be afraid of you, because you are their home, their food, and as you heal, their executioner.

No name-calling truly bites deep unless, in some dark part of us, we believe it. If we are confident enough then it is just noise.

The fey in this country keep to themselves, and are a separate nation, much like the American Indians, but with even more autonomy.

You look wonderful", Jason said. "No compliments, Jason. I'm uncomfortable enough in the lingerie." "Then by all means take it off.

His eyes widened just a bit, his lips flexed. I realized he was trying not to laugh. I hate it when people find my threats amusing.

I hate women who complain about being fat when they're like a size 5. Anything under size 5 isn't a woman. It's a boy with breasts.

Worry about the things you can control; the rest will either work themselves out, or they'll kill you. Either way, no more worries.

When you spend all your time worrying that the devil is right behind you, eventually you start seeing him whether he's there or not.

Vampires can live a very long time, theoretically forever, which means their idea of getting down to business can be damn leisurely.

A flower may be beautiful all on its own, but a person is never truly beautiful unless someone's eyes show him that he is beautiful.

I didn't want to pick at Micah and me until we unraveled. I wanted to leave it alone and enjoy it. I just didn't know how to do that.

who is the love of my life? Maybe I don't have one. Maybe it's not love at all. But if it's not love, then what is it? I wish I knew.

I'm more influenced by my own interests than anyone else's. Writers have to entertain themselves, or they can't entertain anyone else

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