You awful hard to kill, Anita.' 'There's a first time, Luther, and that's all it takes.

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

I try not to worry about rewriting books that worked well the first time. I'm too busy writing new books to worry about things that are already in print

I wasn't afraid of him anymore, because I could smell his fear. You never had to be afraid of anything that was afraid of you.

Everything I needed was in my car, even the chickens

The fey in this country keep to themselves, and are a separate nation, much like the American Indians, but with even more autonomy.

Your heart is not a wound to be poked at to see if the scab is ready to come off. You can be healed of that very old pain, if you’ll just let it happen. (Marianne)