“I do not believe that the desires of young boys cause catastrophic events. The actions of humans do.”

“All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire.”

“Boy trouble, huh?""Boy catastrophe is more like it. I'm not sure I can do this.""Do what?" Concern sounded in Holiday's voice."Do Lucas," Kylie said.Holiday made a funny face and raised one eyebrow.”

“A dramatist is one who believes that the pure event, an action involving human beings, is more arresting than any comment that can be made upon it.”

“I don’t believe in signs. I believe in words, and action, and doing. And what you’re doing is sitting and waiting and that is one hundred percent unacceptable.”

“Why me?" He said finally. "Are you on some sort of mission to fuck up my life?""I try my best to avoid you.""You're doing a hell of a job.""I honestly don't mean to cause you problems.""You don't cause problems. An unpiloted vampire causes problems. You cause catastrophes.”