I mean it. Like, people always talk about how God doesn’t ever give you more than you can handle, but I’m telling you right now, I cannot handle this. This is just too much!

Remember... life is short. Each moment you have is precious. Treasure every second. Don't spend them doing anything you don't love.

Do not listen to her," Alaric said. "She is going to tell you in some kind of code only the two of you will understand, because you are siblings, to call the police on your cell phone. But if you do that, I will kill you and dispose of your body in a place where no one will find it. The river, I think. Your doorman is so stupid, he won't notice if I leave this building carrying a body in a rolled-up carpet.

She'd realize Steve was her soul mate and that she would never love anyone as much as she loved him.

Also, I think I felt something come loose back there. I'm not trying to overreact or anything but I think it was my uterus. Honest. I think my uterus jiggled free. My uterus is just going to come out between my legs and I'm going to look like I'm walking around with an enormous load in my pants.

In a way, I was incredibly proud of her (not that I had any intention of letting it show while I was beating the crap out of her).

I'm a liar. And I can't stop thinking about boys.