“When you sleep later than a vampire, Claire thought, that's probably taking it a little too far.”

“Myth: Vampires sleep in coffins.Truth: That's totally gross. It would take a total freak to want to sleep in a coffin.”

“A pure heart and mind only takes you so far - sooner or later the hormones have their say, too.”

“It is important to recognise that you may have dismissed intuitive experiences as pure chance when they occured. Now is the time to open your thoughts to the probability that you are far more intuitive than you ever realised.”

“And that, Claire thought, was why Morley had been right about this, even if he was a complete vampire aboutit.You had to save what you could.Amelie had understood that all along, Claire realized. That was why Morganville existed. Because you had totry.”

“Oh, Claire," he said. "You think me a far better man than I am. That's kind, and flattering." "Are you saying that you -""Doughnuts!" Myrnin interrupted her and darted away, to zip back in seconds with an open box.”