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.

The hands of Fate keep time on a heart-shaped watch." - Harkat Mulds(The Trials of Death)

Life is a challenge" he once told me, "and only those who rise to the challenge truly know what it means to live.

Maybe you're going insane." "Maybe," agreed Kernel. "I was joking." "I wasn't.

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.

I mean, seriously, what lady of taste could resist a shiny green head of hair like mine?

Students never appreciate their teachers while they are learning. It is only later, when they know more of the world, that they understand how indebted they are to those who instructed them. Good teachers expect no praise or love from the young. They wait for it, and in time, it comes.