Humans elect leaders on the basis of the promises they make. We [vampires] try to elect ours based solely on the strength of their character.

Better not to start down a wrong path at all than head down it in the hope of making a detour when something better came along.

I'm starting to understand that fear is like cancer - you can beat it back, but if it returns, it can be worse than ever.

If this were a made-up story, it would begin at night, with a storm blowing and owls hooting and rattling noises under the bed.

I might have to drink the blood of animals to stay alive, but I would never feast on one of my own kind, no matter what Mr.Crepsley said, or hows much my belly growled.

I won't die. I won't give those ghouls the pleasure. I'll live and grow strong. I'll escape, then hunt them down and make them suffer.

I know who the demon thief is - it's me!