Quotes from Laurell K. Hamilton

Murphy's law is the only true dependable in my life most of the time.

love isn't absence of pain, it's a hand to hold while you're going through it.

There are only two things you can do when you're dressed like Barbie Does Bondage; you can be embarrassed or you can be aggressive. Guess what my choice was. I

A gold chain cut across her forehead with a diamond the size of my thumb in it. More diamonds burned like white fire at her throat. She was absolutely naked except for a sprinkling of gold body glitter, done thick enough on her nipples to make them seem metallic. A diamond anklet glittered on her right ankle. Three gold chains rode low on her hips, and that was it. And I'd complained about my outfit.

I prefer the word thriver, because I'm not just surviving, I'm thriving

sight. So I was still attracted to Jean-Claude. I might even, in some dark corner, love him a little. It didn't matter. Loving the monsters always ends badly for the human. It's a rule. That

Her dog Custard is a Pomeranian. He looks like a golden dandelion fluff with cat feet. Mrs.

Sometimes it's not the light in a person that you fall in love with, but the dark. Sometimes it's not the optimist you need, but another pessimist to walk beside you and know, absolutely know, that the sound in the dark is a monster, and it really is as bad as you think.

I don't think we can do that. At these prices you should bring the cow out and have a ritual sacrifice at the table. Just do it. I handed him the menu. He took it.

Talking to children is like testifying in court, answer just whatÄs asked, don't elaborate, and don't volunteer information.

Yes, but it is frightening and romantic for the Queen to say, 'Where is my Darkness, bring me my Darkness,' and someone would bleed or die at his hand." "You

Don't ask," Micah said. "They've been best friends for years. Sometimes you just nod and let them have their guy moment." Dr. Cross frowned harder. "I don't understand." "I'm the wife," Micah said, "she's the husband, and he's the husband's best friend. Does that explain it?

I pointed behind me. "They're my guys. It's not that you aren't cute, but when this is already waiting at home it makes a girl a little less eager to add new men.

This was one princess who could rescue her own damn self. I was fine with the prince fighting at my side, or, hell, I'd rescue him if he needed it.

It doesn't matter how much the rest of us love you; if you hate yourself, the self-loathing destroys everything.

Monsters Beware Here Be Dragons

Surely there must be something massive enough to damage even a vampire beyond healing. I hoped someday to test the theory. I

are always evil, whether it's the color of your skin they hate, or how many limbs you have, or how fragile you are; it's all hatred and it's all just fear. They

There will always be victims, Anita. Predators and prey, it is the way of the world.

A challenge forever," I said. "For all eternity," he whispered. I let him draw me down into a kiss, and part of me was still not sure if I'd done a good thing or a bad thing. But just for tonight, I didn't care.

I struggled to sit up, feeling stiff, but rested. "Where?" "Ted's house." I sat up straighter. Ted's house? Edward's house. I was finally going to get to see where Edward lived. I was going to snoop and strip some of his mystery away. If I didn't get killed, finding out Edward's secrets would make the entire trip worthwhile. If I did get killed, I'd come back and haunt Edward, see if I could make him see ghosts after all.

For one pleasant second I almost let the zombie do him in. Exploiting the dead is one thing I feel strongly about, but . . . stupidity isn't punishable by death. If it was, there would be a hell of a population drop. I

Edward's house. I'd never really hoped to see where he lived. He was like Batman. He rode into town, saved your ass, then vanished, and you never really expected an invitation to see the Bat Cave. Now here I was standing in front of it. Cool. It

Why do you borrow such sorrows when they are far away, and I am right here?