“You know," he said, "every time a vampire says he doesn't believe in lycanthropes, a werewolf bursts into flames.”

“The older he got, the simpler the world was revealed to be.”

“Opinions are like kittens," he commented. "People are always giving them away.”

“My love is not water in a bucket, you know. It's not as if someone else can drink it all up and leave none left for you.”

“She said, "You're a warrior. So how do you kill without rage?""In compassion. Because of necessity." Hrahima set the empty water bowl back in Samarkar's hands. "The same way you carry water.”

“But Doc knew that was the key to successful lying. People judged what other people would do by what they themselves would do. You could tell a hell of a lot about a man by what he assumed others got up to. If you're looking for a thief, bet on the man who's always accusing his neighbors.”

“Every one of us is a minor tragedy. Most of us learn to cope.”