“To gain that which is worth having,it may be necessary to lose everything else.”

“Yesterday I dared to struggle today I dare to win!”

“I know what it's like to lose everything you had, to lose your whole life.”

“You've got to be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?”

“I knew I was in bad shape because, despite how my gut clenched with hunger, my fangs didn't lengthen. Erectile dysfunction. I had vampire ED, on top of everything else.”

“Bradshaw especially didn't like the use of the word "experiment" in regard to social conditions. Experiments included of necessity, expendable components. Failure was a precursor to success. When the components were human, who had the audacity to use, lose them, toss them away?”

“Everyone loses faith at some point. Take me for example. I haven't spoken to God since your mother died... But sometimes, you have to stop and remember all the things you do have. You've got to be thankful.”