It's better to be loved than feared, but if you can't be loved, then fear will do.-Dino quoting Machiavelli

Therapy can get you only so far with exorcising your childhood nightmares; after that it's willpower, and you, and people you can trust to hold your hand along the way.

Hatred makes us all ugly.

Compromise is an imperfect act.

I should not have to flirt with someone while I'm trying to threaten someone else with a gun; it was too hard to do both.

The ratman froze, staring at me. "Why are you laughing?" His voice held just a hint of unease. Good. I was hoping that the vampires would come for me soon and save me. You've got to admit that's funny.

You don't smoke do you?" "No, why?" "They're afraid of fire." "Great, we're going to be eaten alive because neither of us smokes." I almost laughed. He sounded so thoroughly disgusted.