Quotes from Laurell K. Hamilton

SOME people are just born evil. No twisted childhood trauma, no abusive father, or alcoholic mother, just plain God-awful mean.

I called room service wearing nothing but a towel. I'd almost forgotten. I ordered a pot of coffee, sugar, and cream. They asked if I wanted decaf. I said no thank you. Pushy. Like waiters asking if I wanted a diet Coke when I didn't ask for it. They never ask men, even portly men, if they want diet Cokes. I

Si Dieu est amour, il ne peut pas avoir créé le fléau qu'est Ma Dame, et si c'est le Diable qui s'en est chargé, il doit prier pour qu'elle ne meure pas réellement, sans quoi, je ne lui donnerais pas cent ans avant de diriger l'Enfer.

I had myself under control again. I wasn't going to cry. I was glad. I hated to cry. It always made me feel so weak.

Poly isn't about being completely fair for most people. There are some who run it with a near perfect equality, but for most of us there are primary relationships, there are secondary, and even ones less serious than that.

It was one of those hugs when it feels almost like you're trying to meld yourself into the other person. Sometimes it's sexual, but sometimes it's because the world has gone too wrong and you need something to cling to.

You know, most people's pillow talk isn't about battle and killing," I said.

love can die from being withheld, like a flower that is so beautiful you hide it away from the sun trying to make it last longer;

I'd once asked Jean-Claude what they called Renfields before the release of the book Dracula in 1897. Jean-Claude had said, "Slaves." He'd probably been kidding, but I'd never had the heart to ask again. The

You have given me hope,and I curse you for it. I thought I had given up on such useless thoughts, but there it is, The last refuge of madmen and dreamers -Dr.Zhir, Star Trek:TNG:NightShade-

But I understand now that your love will always come with conditions and that no matter how good your intentions, something holds you back, Anita. Something will not allow you to give yourself completely to the moment, to that shining thing called love. You hold yourself back, and you hold back those who love you. I cannot live being offered your love one moment and denied it the next. I cannot live being punished for what I cannot change.' 'It's

Get here as soon as you can, and let me know which of the guys with you pissed you off and I'll help you play with him, between killing zombies." "You sweet-talking thing, you," he said. That made me laugh. We hung up with both of us laughing. There were so many reasons that Edward and I were friends.

This was one of those days when I thought that maybe a new life, a different life, wouldn't be so bad. But where the hell had I put the receipt, and could you return something that was over twenty years old? Where do you go to get a new life when your old one has you so puzzled you don't know how to fix it? Wish I knew.

That's what you get for telling the truth. Someone calls you a liar. Most people will accept a likely lie to an unlikely truth. In fact, they prefer it.

is it too much to ask for a little romance?

It is always hard to be tough when you have to look up to see someone's eyes. But I've been short all my life, and practice makes perfect.

I took the compliment. "What do you want me to do?" "If you even suspect that Olaf has decided you're his next victim, kill him. Don't wait for a clean shot, don't wait to be sure, don't wait for no witness, don't wait at all, just kill him. Promise me, Anita." He reached out and grabbed my arm, holding tight. "Promise me." I could see my reflection in his dark glasses. I said the only thing I could say: "I promise.

He doesn't drink coffee or tea,' I said. 'We just drink the blood of our enemies,' Nicky said.

THE MAIN PIECE of the body lay on the ground, on its back in the middle of a smooth grassy field. In the predawn gloom everything looked gray, but there were scuffed and paler places around the field; I think we were standing in the middle of a softball field. The "we" was Edward, U.S. Marshal Ted Forrester, and me, U.S. Marshal Anita Blake.

Who are these people with you?' And Uncle Jamie managed to make people sound as if what he meant was fuckers, but was too polite to say it. Micah

There were other marshals over talking to the local police, but it was just Edward and me standing in the middle of the scattered body parts. Maybe the others had gotten tired of looking at them;

Meredith," Taranis said, "how can you insult me like this? These men attacked a lady of my court, savaged her. Yet you stand there with them…touching you, as if they are your court favorites." "But, uncle, they are some of my favorites." "Meredith," he said, and he sounded shocked, like an elderly relative who just heard you say "fuck" for the first time. Biggs

We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come. Joseph Campbell

He nodded, as if that were the answer he wanted. "She's afraid of you; did you know that?" I smiled, and it wasn't a very nice smile. I could feel the edges curl up with a dark sort of satisfaction. "I hope the little bitch is sweating it out, big time.