“Live and everyone would die. Die and everyone would live. It seemed like such a simple choice. But nothing is ever as simple as it seems.”

“If citizens followed their leaders' example throughout history, the human race would have died out centuries ago.”

“A crease found it's way onto Joss's forehead. Because he was certain that Sirus was wrong. Girls were more complicated than boys. Girls communicated in a language that only they understood. And Joss wasn't sure at all that he would ever understand them.”

“Vlad had found himself longing to encounter those of his own kind, to travel to the streets of Elysia-that far away world, but after a while it seemed more of a fairy tale than anything else.Like Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, only with fangs.”

“It never gets easier, missing you. And sometimes I wonder if it ever will.”

“this is the best year ever because i am reading the chronicles of vladimir tod”

“Lesson #456 of high school life: Never, EVER trust an alarm clock.”