Who would have ever thought I'd be afraid of a zombie, any kind of zombie? Nicely ironic that.

Should I eat first or accuse the Master of the City of murder? Choices, choices. -Anita

The rich and powerful always seem to prefer the tops of buildings. Hasn't anyone ever explained to them that higher just means you have farther to fall? -- Anita Blake

It's not about winning, Haven. I'm not a prize to be won. I'm not the princess that needs rescuing from the dragon. I'm the prince and I kill my own monsters. You need to be ok with that. -Anita Blake

Power makes you a monarch, and all the fancy robes in the world won't do the job without it.

Sex was never as neat as the movies made it. Real sex was messy. Good sex was messier.

I cannot do it. I cannot bear it. I cannot go back to what I was here. I cannot stand at her side and watch another take her. I am not that strong or that good.