Quick! Head for the ground floor! We have to get out! We will die if we stay! The vampires are here!" "Haven't you got a hug for me, Larten, old buddy?
Darren ShanWe all make basic assumptions about things in life, but sometimes those assumptions are WRONG. We must never trust in what we assume, only in what we KNOW.
Darren ShanHumans elect leaders on the basis of the promises they make. We [vampires] try to elect ours based solely on the strength of their character.
Darren ShanDestiny is a tower of cards - nudge one just an inch and everything stacked on top comes crashing down. P116
Darren ShanIt's a bit like the feeling I get when I'm standing on a cliff or high building, looking down at a suicidal drop. I start thinking about what would happen if I stepped off, the rush of the fall, the shattering collision, the quiet emptiness of death. Part of me wants to experience the thrill of complete surrender.
Darren Shan