I know you can throw holy water on the vampire, but I didn't know you could throw the host." (Sheriff St. John) I had to smile. "They aren't like little holy grenades. I want the host to give to the Quinlans so they can put one at every windowsill, every doorsill." (Anita Blake)

If I went in the cage, I was going to end up eaten alive. That was actually one of my top five ways not to die.

He's not going to shoot us in the back by accident, is he?" Deputy Coltrain asked. I smiled, not sweetly. "He promised not to.

she was just that shiver that makes you walk faster at night. You don't know why you do it, but some part of you remembers that the dark is never really empty. ~Anita

Not knowing a thing is not ignorance. Feigning knowledge you don't have can be--Sholto

If you're dressed for my funeral, it's too casual. If it's just street clothes, then you must be scaring the tourists.

Sometimes it would be nice not to have to do my best. Sometimes it would just be nice not to have a crisis to deal with. - Anita Blake