“The rarity of what you hold is more powerful than you can imagine. It is a gift for humanity and the most lethal curse to the vampires.”
“there’s nothing more powerful than human fear—not magic, not vampire strength. Nothing.”
“Being a vampire is no more fun than being a human I assure you.”
“Bath toys are reserved only for the oldest, more lethal vampires.”
“You can be a lousy vampire. You can be a lousy human. What you are doesn't mean anything. It's what you do with what you are that counts.”
“Love, by its very nature, is unworldly, and it is for this reason rather than its rarity that it is not only apolitical but antipolitical, perhaps the most powerful of all antipolitical forces.”