“You know, Elise, sometimes our lives have moments of great disappointment. It's difficult at the time, but we have to move beyond.”

“Kane: So, what should I do?Helen: Are you looking for another slap on the head? Hook up that wonderful connection you now have with your mate. Go find her, explain how you feel and then have some great make-up sex!”

“Rule number one: never assume your mate spends all her time in the kitchen.”

“Maybe if one person suffers anywhere in the world, we all have blood in our hands.”

“There are vampires. They are real, they are of our time, and they are here, close by, stalking us as we sleep...”

“I think solitude is a really positive thing. I cherish solitude immensely. In today’s society, there’s so much pressure to communicate, eat out, be friends with people. Why can’t you read a book on your own? Why have you got to have a book club?”

“You can argue with someone's opinion, but you can't argue with their story.”