And happiness is always louder than sadness.

Scholars do one of two things when they discover information that doesn't fit what they already know. Either they sweep it aside so it doesn't bring their cherished theories into question or they focus on it with laserlike intensity and try to get to the bottom of the mystery.

English vampires may not be as well behaved around witches as the American ones are.

Ni muer ni viu ni no guaris, Ni mal no·m sent e si l’ai gran, Quar de s’amor no suy devis, Ni no sai si ja n’aurai ni quan, Qu’en lieys es tota le mercés Que·m pot sorzer o decazer.” “Not dying nor living nor healing, there is no pain in my sickness, for I am not kept from her love. I don’t know if I will ever have it, for all the mercy that makes me flourish or decay is in her power.

My experiences thus far had me planning to throttle the first Tudor historian I met upon my return for gross dereliction of duty.

All that children need is love, a grown-up to take responsibility for them, and a soft place to land.

Gallowglass returned to Sporrengasse with two vampires and a pretzel.