Just because you start out as one thing, it doesn't mean you can't grow into something else.

Sullen monosyllabism, a sure sign of sleep deprivation.

I put the ick in magic.

So in addition to a feisty new Black Court partner in the war dance between the Council and the Vampire Courts, I also got angry lust bunny movies stars, deadly curses, and a thoroughly embarrassing job as my investigative cover. Oh, and bean curd pizza, which is just wrong. What a mess. I made a mental note: The next time I saw Thomas, I was going to punch him right in the nose.

Magic is a kind of energy. It is given shape by human thoughts and emotions, by imagination. Thoughts define that shape—and words help to define those thoughts. That’s why wizards usually use words to help them with their spells. Words provide a sort of insulation as the energy of magic burns through a spell caster’s mind.

When you die, do you want to feel ashamed of what you've done with your life? Feel ashamed of what your life meant?

Pain is to be endured. It ends or it does not.