But I still did not realize how mad she was, and how accustomed to dreaming; and that she would not cry out for reality, rather would feed reality to her dreams, a demon elf feeding her spinning wheel with the reeds of the world so she might make her own weblike universe.

Amazing what the British do with language; the nuances of politeness. The world's great diplomats, surely.

His Back was turned to the end of the world and the end of the world was quiet.

Truth is a risky proposition. It's the nature of mediocre human beings to believe that lies are necessary, that they serve a purpose, that truth is subversive, that candor is dangerous, that the very scaffold of communal life is supported by lies.

The whole theme of Interview with the Vampire was Louis's quest for meaning in a godless world. He searched to find the oldest existing immortal simply to ask, What is the meaning of what we are?

It's an awful truth that suffering can deepen us, give a greater lustre to our colours, a richer resonance to our words.

I never lie," I said offhand. "At least not to those I don't love.