They are all I have left—the stars and the memory of the many times I wished upon them. But with all those wishes, I asked for only one thing. To see him again. But I will not see him again. I do not see him now.

Most of all I grieve for my soul because even though I do, finally, believe there is a God, and that I have met him, I do not know if he has given me an immortal soul, but only one that was to last me as long as my body lasted. I do not know if when the last page of my book is closed, that will be the end of me.

This problem - it is age old. To do what is right and save the day without destroying the very thing the day is lived for.

I am a vampire," I say softly. "And you have pissed me off.

There comes a time for everybody when words and reasons can become such a great weariness.

Don't simply knock and wait for the door to be opened. Go look for the keys. Some fit the lock better than others.

‎When you point your finger at someone, anyone, it is often a moment of judgement. We point our fingers when we want to scold someone, point out what they have done wrong. But each time we point, we simultaneously point three fingers back at ourselves.