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.

Sex is like crying, it does look pretty if you really do it

Perfection is an unattainable goal. It isn't going to be perfect. Just get words down on paper, and when you stumble to what you think is the end of the book, you will have hundreds of pages of words that came out of your head. It may not be perfect, but it looks like a book.

Death didn't bother me much. Strong Christian and all that. Method of death did. Being eaten alive. One of my top three ways not to go out.

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)

When you dance with the devil, it might as well be a devil who can give you your own corner of hell to rule.

Better to assume the worst and be wrong than assume the best and be wrong.