Quotes from Rachel Caine

Michael, don't," Eve said. "He won't hurt us." Andeveryone rolled their eyes at that. Even Jason, which was borderline hilarious.

She keeps asking me where we're going. Yeah, another voice said. It was Shane, pulling up a chair beside Claire. Girls do that. They've always got to be taking the relationship somewhere. That's not true! It is, he said. I get it; somebody's got to be looking ahead. But it makes guys think they're- Closed in, Michael said. Trapped, Shane added. Idiots, Claire finished.

I never forget," Myrnin said in a choked whisper. "Certainly not with your nails in my throat. They're quite an excellent mnemonic device.

Glad it was you and not me, Shane said, and offered Myrin a hand up. Any brain damage? Since the bullet actually passed through his brain, then yes, idiot boy, there's certainly brain damage, Oliver said. It will pass. His brain's the least fragile thing about him. You say the nicest things, Myrin said. He was slurring his words, and he threw an arm around Oliver's neck. Marry me.

How can you smell this good after the kind of crappy day we've had? I sweat perfume. Like all girls.

You think that because I want to do what's right, because I want to make things better, I'm weak," Claire said. "Or that I'm stupid. But I'm not. It takes a lot more strength to know how bad the world is and not want to be part of that, give in to it. And I do know, Kim. Believe me.

Because you know, I'm your best friend, but you're just not that badass, man.

Girl, it's an umbrella, not a Lamborghini

It's not your enemies who are likeliest to hurt you. It is, always, those you trust.

Amelie said, "I won't be your servant in Morganville. Nor should you be mine. Equals." She offered her hand to him, and he looked down at it, clearly taken aback. But he took it. "Now defend what is ours, my partner." He grinned … grinned! … and whirled to meet Myrnin in midleap as Myrnin attacked.

Yeah, and by the way? How much does it suck that I'm an adult if I kill somebody, and not if I want a beer?

You know, I thought you were a mousy little thing when I first saw you, Claire, but you're not, are you? Not underneath. Oh, I am mousy, she said. All this scares the hell out of me. But I don't know what else to do, sir, except try. Even a mouse bites.

But – Michael, you said you didn't know Oliver, and–" "I didn't, until he killed me. We were never formally introduced.

There are three parts to learning: information, knowledge and wisdom. A mere accumulation of information is not knowledge, and a treasure of knowledge is not in itself, wisdom.

THTL— too hot to live

Her eyes burned, her muscles ached, but in some strange and secret place, she was happy to finally be doing something that wasn't just protecting herself, but protecting other people, too.

You were leaving, and you didn't even know if I was okay.

And that, Claire thought, was why Morley had been right about this, even if he was a complete vampire about it. You had to save what you could. Amelie had understood that all along, Claire realized. That was why Morganville existed. Because you had to try.

Of course, I thought I was badass at sixteen, too. Wait, I was badass at sixteen. Oh, yeah.

Hannah: What's your plan? Claire: Go get him Hannah: Honey, that is not a plan. That's what we in the military call an objective.

Define better with that guy. Not all fangs and raaaaar.

The vamp in McMann's stared at me. I guess he didn't like the Goth look. Most of them don't; somehow they think I'm making fun of them. Which I totally am.

You were right," she said. "You were always right, about everything. And I will always love you, Sam. Forever.

Shane said, Don't worry. I'll protect you. Claire hit him in the shoulder. I don't need you to protect me. Then why am I going first? So you can take the first punch while I throw the second? So I'm bait? Ouch. You've been in Morganville way too long, girl.