People are really interested in the concept of eternal youth in this plastic-surgery culture.
Charlaine HarrisCould I tell them I was sorry their loved one was dead, when heโd tried to kill me? There was no rule of etiquette for this; even my grandmother would have been stymied.
Charlaine HarrisMy gran had always told me that a woman--any woman worth her salt--could do whatever she had to.
Charlaine HarrisThe god entered some women so completely that they became immortal, or very close to it. Bacchus was the god of the grape, of course, so bars are very interesting to maenads. In fact, so interesting that they don't like other creatures of darkness becoming involved. Maenads consider that the violence sparked by the consumption of alcohol belongs to them; that's what they feed off, now that no one formally worships their god. And they are attracted to pride.
Charlaine HarrisAre you a prude?' He seemed genuinely curious. 'No!' But after a second, I said, 'But may be compared to you, yes! I like my privacy. I get to decide who sees me naked. Do you get my point?' 'Yes. Objectively speaking, you have beautiful points.' I thought the top of my head would pop off... (Sookie Stackhouse & Claude, Dead in the Family)
Charlaine Harris