People fear what they can't understand and harm what they fear.
Because pieces of your heart clearly weigh more when they're sitting shattered at the bottom of your stomach.
Nothing could convince Aunt Nelly to let Vlad stay home for the duration of the school year, which just goes to prove that parents and guardians don't care if they're sending you to face bloodthirsty monsters, so long as you get a B in English.
Funny how mishearing things-or not hearing them at all-can really screw things up
Growing older is mandatory, but growing up is optional.
It was tough attempting to be social with people who'd rather pretend you didn't exist.