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

Power, wealth and immortality--they don't bring happiness. You will never know what the word means.

I turned to look into his face one last time. It was as if I could see the whole universe in his eyes. Maybe he was God, maybe he was simply enlightened. I didn't care right then, in that blessed moment, I just loved him. Later, though, the love was to turn to hate, to fear. They seemed so opposite, the feelings, yet they were all one note on his flute.

Before I begin, may I ask how old you are?" "You may ask." "How old are you?" "It's none of your business

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

One does not beg for a glass of water from the devil.

True courage, in the face of almost certain death, is the rarest quality on earth.