“Years teach us more than books.”

“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”

“Wer nicht zufrieden ist mit dem, was er hat, der waere auch nicht zufrieden mit dem, was er haben moechte.”

“The Scripture stories do not, like Homer’s, court our favor, they do not flatter us that they may please us and enchant us—they seek to subject us, and if we refuse to be subjected we are rebels.”

“To the jaded eye, all vampires seem alike, but they are wonderful in their versatility. Some come to life in moonlight, others are killed by the sun, some pierce with their eyes, others with fangs, some are reactionary, others are rebels, but all are disturbingly close to the mortals they prey on. I can think of no other monsters who are so receptive. Vampires are neither inhuman nor nonhuman nor all-too-human, they are simply more alive than they should be.”

“If you're keeping score, win.”

“Faith is belief without proof. Faith is fine, but don't call it science.”