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.

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

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.

Growing older is mandatory, but growing up is optional.

Do you believe i am the Pravus?

Because pieces of your heart clearly weigh more when they're sitting shattered at the bottom of your stomach.

Kid, not everything in life can be summed up neatly in a paragraph. No book has all of the answers. Not even the really good ones. You have to find the answers yourself sometimes.