If vampires ever spend less time playing theatrics and living down to their stereotypes, they might actually take over the world someday

I punched to line. "Yes? What?" "Norville. It's Cormac. If you don't change the subject right now, I'm going to have to go over there and have a word with you.

Why vampires? You write centuries-long family sagas—why not write historical epics without any hint of the supernatural?" "Well, that would be boring, wouldn't it?" "Yeah, God only knows what Tolstoy was thinking.

All you know is what you think you know, but that isn't always what's real.

If vampires ever spend less time playing theatrics and living down to their stereotypes, they might actually take over the world someday

It doesn’t bother you that your canine brethren are being paraded around show rings like slaves?” “My canine brethren?” I said. “I don’thave any canine brethren.” “How can you say that! You’re a werewolf.” “That’s right. I’m a werewolf, not a poodle. What makes you think I have any kinship with dogs?

One inch at a time, that was how her father had taught her. You can't do anything but worry about the few inches right in front of you.