“the abyss you stare into and that stares back at you is your reflection in the mirror - we all have it - that shadow self - that dark heart...”

“...who would have known the dark eyes staring into mine would become our children's eyes...?”

“...you can have a dark heart and be a writer, but you can't have a black one..”

“...we each harbor a shadow self with shadowy motives and murky desires...”

“...evil fascinates and repels us - it's a terrible beauty that enthralls us the more we stare into it...”

“...have I told you? - your eyes are a dark poem of dancing snow at midnight ...”

“...true love is an irrevocable act - you can only give your heart away once - after that, you give as much as you have left ...”