... but if I've learned one thing, it's this: forgiveness is crucial. If you can't forgive someone you're mad at, that anger will poison you. You have to learn to let it go"... "people have reasons for doing the things that they do, especially when they care about you. You may not always understand what they are, but if you can try to understand the person then you might see that they really care, despite what happened." pg 100 Meredith to Vlad

A label doesn't make something so. A label is just a word. It's what a person does that makes them who they are

Bullying is a horrible thing. It sticks with you forever. It poisons you. But only if you let it.

Vampires,after all,don't sparkle.

Someday, my young friend, you'll find out that girls are actually people too. Just like you and me.

Because teachers, no matter how kind, no matter how friendly, are sadistic and evil to the core.

There's nothing you can do, Sirus. No one can do this for me, and no one can swoop in and rescue me every time I'm challenged. I have to do this on my own.