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Two Things I Do Well In Books Are Sex And Violence, But I Don't Want Gratuitous Sex Or Violence. The Sex And Violence Are Only As Graphic As Need Be. And Never Included Unless It Furthers The Plot Or Character Development

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Two Things I Do Well In Books Are Sex And Violence, But I Don't Want Gratuitous Sex Or Violence. The Sex And Violence Are Only As Graphic As Need Be. And Never Included Unless It Furthers The Plot Or Character Development

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You Look Wonderful", Jason Said. "no Compliments, Jason. I'm Uncomfortable Enough In The Lingerie." "then By All Means Take It Off.

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Without Hope, Love Dies And Parts Of You Wither.

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What's Your Name?" Donald." Hi, Donald, Missed You At The Wienie Roast.

Women May Get To Wear Lots Of Pretty Colors, But Men Get The Comfortable Shoes. Anita Blake Vampire Hunter

I Wasn't Like Most Girls.

I Looked Up At Ellen And Her Not-glowing Pentagram. "harm None Is The Rule, Ellen: Bad Witch, No Cookie.

Vampires Can Live A Very Long Time, Theoretically Forever, Which Means Their Idea Of Getting Down To Business Can Be Damn Leisurely.

The Rule Is That If They Have A Weapon And Want To Take You Someplace Else, It Is So They Can Kill You Slower--peter

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Everything I Needed Was In My Car, Even The Chickens

Still It Might Be Nice, Once In A While, Not To Have To Choose Between Evils. Just Once, Couldn't I Choose The Lesser Good?

They Be Crazier Than We Are.

You Can Never Have Too Much Coffee”, I Said He Turned And Smiled At Me. “you Think So, But The Rest Of Us Get A Little Od’ed On Your Level Of Caffeine.

Never Throw Stones If You Think They're Going To Come Back And Hit You.

What Is Love? Sometimes It's Just Letting Yourself Be Who And What You Are, And Letting The Person You're Supposed To Love Be Who And What He Is Too. Or Maybe What And Who They Are.

I Wanted To Say Something Brilliant. My God, Holmes, How Did You Know The Zombie Was Hiding In The Flower Pot? But I Couldn't Lie.

Worry About The Things You Can Control; The Rest Will Either Work Themselves Out, Or They'll Kill You. Either Way, No More Worries.

Things You Can Control

The Best Lies Are Always At Least Partially True.

One Serial Killer Sends Me A Human Head In A Box, And I Get All Spooked; Go Figure.

Who Would Have Ever Thought I'd Be Afraid Of A Zombie, Any Kind Of Zombie? Nicely Ironic That.

I'd Never Met Coffee That Wasn't Wonderful. It Was Just A Matter Of How Wonderful It Was.

I'm Very Judgmental Person. It's One Of My Faults.

Judgmental Person

When Sex Is Necessary For The Plot Of A Book, Or A Character Development, Then I Don't Shy Away From It. Why Should I?

Sometimes Love Isn't About Being Smart. Sometimes It's About Being Stupid Together.

Silk Didn't Care If It Slid Over Scars Or Smooth, Untouched Skin. I'd Earned My Right To Be Paranoid.

Jean-claude Gave A Low Theatrical Bow, Never Taking His Eyes From Her. "after You, My Sweet. A Lady Should Always Walk Before A Gentleman, Never Behind.

Nothing Helps You Sleep At Night So Much As Being Absolutely Certain That You're Right, And Everyone Else Is Evil.

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Truth Could Be Violent, Could Strip You Of Dignity And Hope Just As Quickly As A Gun.

I Wanted To Wipe The Grin Off His Face With A Fist. I Resisted The Urge. Who Says I Have No Self-control?

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Illusion Is Sometimes All That Keeps Us Sane." - Anita

Oui , But If All The Men In Your Life Are Happy, You Are Happier, And It Makes My Life Easier." - Jean-claude

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If You're Dressed For My Funeral, It's Too Casual. If It's Just Street Clothes, Then You Must Be Scaring The Tourists.

Because All Bad Little Vampires See Me In The End

I'm Learning That You Have To Make Time For What's Important. You Have To Fight To Carve Little Pieces Of Happiness Out Of Your Life, Or The Everyday Emergencies Will Eat Up Everything.

You Walk Like A Duck With A Wet Diaper On.'' Anita Blake Vampire Hunter

A Person Likes To Think Of Himself In A Certain Way, And When Something Happens That Makes That No Longer Possible, You Mourn The Old Self. The Person You Thought You Were.

You Ask Yourself "what Is Love? Am I In Love?", When What You Should Be Asking Is, "what Is Not Love?", Ma Petite. What Is It That This Man Does For You That Is Not Done Out Of Love?

Some Wounds Cut Us So Deep That They Stop Us. Stop Us From Letting Go, From Growing Up, From Seeing The Truth.

We Are Not Made Up Only Of Our Light And Happiness But Also Of Darkness And Sorrow. To Deny The Darkness Of Yourself Is To Deny Half Of Who You Are, And When You Love, Truly Love, You Need To Love The Whole Person Not Just The Part That Smiles And Waves, But The Part That Thinks Murderous Thoughts And Knows That Pain Is Both Pleasure And Temptation, But Still Thinks Puppies Are Really Cute.

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