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When I Was Younger, I'd Wanted Someone To Promise Me That Things Would Work Out And Nothing Bad Would Ever Happen Again. But I Understood Now That That Was A Child's Wish. No One Could Promise That. No One. The Grown-ups Could Try, But They Couldn't Promise, Not And Mean It.

-Laurell K. Hamilton

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When I Was Younger,

Laurell K. Hamilton

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When I Was Younger, I'd Wanted Someone To Promise Me That Things Would Work Out And Nothing Bad Would Ever Happen Again. But I Understood Now That That Was A Child's Wish. No One Could Promise That. No One. The Grown-ups Could Try, But They Couldn't Promise, Not And Mean It.

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He'd Kill You All Right. No Sweat. But For The Wrong Reasons. Amateur's Reasons. Of Course, You'll Be Just As Dead.

I Spent The Next Fifteen Minutes Convincing A Crying Werewolf That I Wasn’t Going To Hurt Her. My Life Was Getting Too Strange, Even For Me.

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They Say Not To Look Back, But If You’re Not Sure What Lies Ahead, What Else Is There But Looking Back?

Remember The Three Rules Of Vampire Hunting. One: Never, Ever Look Them In The Eyes. Two: Never, Ever Give Up Your Cross. Three: Aim For The Head And Heart. Even With Silver Ammo, It Won't Be A Killing Blow Anywhere Else." I Felt Like A Kindergarten Teacher Sending Her Kiddies Off To A Hostile Playground. "don't Panic If You Get Bitten. The Bite Can Be Cleansed. As Long As They Don't Mesmerize You With Their Eyes, You Can Still Fight.

I Had Been Downright Paranoid All Afternoon, Aware Of Everyone Near Me. By The Time I Went For The Car, My Neck And Shoulders Were Knotted Into One Painful Ache. The Most Frightening Thing I'd Seen All Afternoon Had Been The Prices On The Designer Clothing.

Morals Aren't Just For When It's Easy, Anita. They Aren't Morals If You Throw Them Aside Every Time It's Convenient.

His Parting Shot To Me Had Been, "i Don't Want To Love Someone Who Is More At Home With The Monsters Than I Am." What Do You Say To That? What Can You Say? Damned If I Know. They Say Love Conquers Everything. They Lie.

I Sat On The Bed. Neither Of Us Said Anything. I Wasn't Slick And Sophisticated Enough For This. What Do You Say To Boyfriend A When He Finds You Naked In The Bed Of Boyfriend B? Especially If Boyfriend A Turned Into A Monster The Night Before And Ate Someone. I Bet Miss Manners Didn't Cover This At All.

You Did Not Bring Down Two Of The Royal Guard In An Unceremonious Heap Because The Woman In The Middle Tripped.

An Atheist Waving A Cross At A Vampire Was A Truly Pitiful Sight.

Not Knowing A Thing Is Not Ignorance. Feigning Knowledge You Don't Have Can Be--sholto

Just What I Needed—a Necromancer With An Attitude. Oh, Wait, I Was A Necromancer With An Attitude.

You Can't Kill Us All, Human.' He Was Right. I Raised The Machine Gun A Little. 'true, But Who's Going To Be First In Line?

If People Would Write Exactly What I Wanted To Read I Wouldn't Feel So Compelled To Write Myself

The Federal Government Has Never Been Known For Its Sense Of Humor.

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I Knew What Was Like To Finally Be Seduced By The Thing You Hunted. Mine Just Happened To Be A More Traditional Seduction. Okay, At Least I Was Still Among The Living.

The Heart Wants What It Wants, Dolp. You Don't Plan On Making Your Life Complicated, It Just Happens,and You Don"t Do It On Purpose, And You Don't Do It To Hurt People Who Love You. It Just Turns Out That Way Sometimes.

I Didn't Want To Understand. Bert Had Been Thrilled That The Police Wanted To Put Me On Retainer. He Told Me I Would Gain Valuable Experience Working With The Police. All I Had Gained So Far Was A Wider Variety Of Nightmares.

I Feel That If You Are Blessed, Or Lucky Enough, To Be Doing Well, You Should Help Others.

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

Oh, No, A Leopard Blew Up And Plastered Itself All Over Everything, But Hey, Animal Print Was In This Year.

Edward's Grief If You Die Will Be A Terrible Thing. It Will Hurt Him, A Lot, And Men Like Him Never Grieve Alone. He Will Spread His Grief All Over Us, Not Because We Failed, But Because It'll Give Him Something To Focus On So He Doesn't Have To Feel The Pain.

You Fight So Hard, So Long, To Cut Someone Out Of Your Heart, But It’s Not Always Your Heart That Betrays You.

The Catholic Church Sees Voluntary Vampirism As A Kind Of Suicide. I Tend To Agree. Though The Pope Also Excommunicated All Animators, Unless We Ceased Raising The Dead. Fine; I Became Episcopalian.

I Know You Can Throw Holy Water On The Vampire, But I Didn't Know You Could Throw The Host." (sheriff St. John) I Had To Smile. "they Aren't Like Little Holy Grenades. I Want The Host To Give To The Quinlans So They Can Put One At Every Windowsill, Every Doorsill." (anita Blake)

So Many Of Us Had Been Armed That There Were Holsters And Weapons Scattered Among The Passed-out Bodies Like Mercenary Prizes In A Fleshy Cracker Jack Box.

Important Safety Tip - Never Look A Vampire In The Eye.

It's Better To Be Loved Than Feared, But If You Can't Be Loved, Then Fear Will Do.-dino Quoting Machiavelli

When Crime Busting Is Easier Than Your Personal Life, Something Has Gone Seriously Wrong.

Can The Sarcasm,' He Said. 'please, I Always Use Fresh Sarcasm, Never Canned.

Before I Knew You, I Thought Brave Was Not Being Afraid. You've Taught Me That Bravery Is Being Terrified And Doing It Anyway.

Pretend Hard Enough And Maybe It Will Go Away.

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