“It is hard to laugh at the need for beauty and romance, no matter how tasteless, even horrible, the results of that need are. But it is easy to sigh. Few things are sadder than the truly monstrous.”

“When one was an immortal, the freshness of life had a way of dying even more quickly than one’s body had. As the centruies blended together, it was easy to forget the human side of oneself. To remember why humanity needed saving.It was hard to remember how to laugh. Then again, laguther and Valerius were virtual strangers. Until Tabitha, he’d never really shared a laugh with anyone.”

“There are few sights sadder than a ruined book.”

“Everybody needs inspirationEverbody needs a song.A beautiful melody,When the night's so long.Cause there is no guarantee,That this life is easy.”

“Scholars, theologians, and even poets have yet to be able to truly describe and touch upon the beauty, romance, and magic of a relationship built on 100% authenticity”

“But there are some kinds of love that you can’t lose, no matter how hard you try. So there’s no need for him to be afraid.”