The demons were scary, but girls - Well, girls are really terrifying

But the universe isn't fair. Things don't work out neatly, pain, hardship and challenges divided equally among those best equipped to deal with them. Sometimes individuals have to be Atlases and carry the weight of the world alone. It shouldn't happen that way, but it does.

He says every story has at least some truth in it, even if most are made up.

For an hour or more he was neither human nor vampire, just a howling, hungry creature of dark delights.

I don't like it, but my hands are tied. I just want you to know this: if I ever get the chance to betray you, I will. If the opportunity arises to pay you back, I'll take it. You'll never be able to trust me.

For a long time that's all I could do, howl and scream and cry like the wild animal of the night that I'd become.

They forget that the vampaneze were once our brothers, that by destroying them, we destroy a part of ourselves. Most vampire never realize how pointless and savage war truly is. You were smart enough to see through the truth. Don't ever forget it.