Quotes About Reflection

The greatest wisdom is to realize one's lack of it.

I'm trying to figure out precisely which character flaw might be responsible for my latest life failure.

Chris] gave his life in exchange for knowledge and his story is his contribution to the world. I feel complete now to put this story behind me as it was on my mind for quite some time.

Mari began to suspect that this reflection was going to prove to be like that little computer paperclip assistant -- at first it helps, but after a while you just want the paperclip to die.

This is the first time I've really looked at my reflection in months. To the Lykae [Bowen], she said, No wonder you love me. Could I be any cuter?

When Rydstrom shut the door, Cade stared at it for long moments. At length, he turned for the steps. Fuckall, he said on a stunned breath. Does this mean I'm no longer the bad brother...?

Lothaire, I've met dirt younger than we are." -Nix

Mortal, if there's one thing I've learned in all my years, it's this: lies are curses you place on yourself.

Aww, did we masturbate through the tears last night?

The abyss doesn't stare back. It winks.

First of all, I'm not narcissistic....I know Narkissos of Thespiae--while we might share traits, I came first, so he's Lothairistic, not the other way around-- Lothaire

Now, hush. We do best when we doan talk.

Lothaire to Trehan: "You are related to me by blood and, like me, are a Dacian royal." "So?" "So that means your ridiculous behavior reflects "upon me." "What are you talking about? My ridiculous behavior?I've done nothing to warrant this summoning, Lothaire. I keep to my library—and to myself. "Exactly. You sit in your room and stroke off to memories of your Bride.

We fail; we learn. Unless we fail to learn.

You once told me I was so good at this game because it's all I'll ever have.' The sadness in his voice had drawn me up short. 'Your words were true, though I didn't wish them to be. Not then. Or now.' I'd heard Aric enraged, playful, fierce, in pain, and in lust. I'd never heard this soft sadness before.

Kill first and then say, Gosh, were you actually good? My duh!

With all my dreams having come true, what will I dream of now ?

I could ask for no better parents.' 'You miss them.' After all this time? 'Every single day out of hundreds of thousands.' What could I say to that? Anything I came up with sounded trite. Silence fell over us. Aric drank, lost in thought. And I knew he was remembering the night he'd killed them...

This might be the most noble thing I've ever done. Noble, for the record, cuts like a blade to the heart.

As Mel ushered me into a seat in front of my mirror, I demanded, "This is how I'm supposed to compete with Clotile?

Why do you keep coming back just to sit beside my bed?" Seeming surprised by the question, he'd answered in a gravelly voice, This is . . . satisfying. To me. I find it deeply so.

Meaningless sex is like eating the worm at the bottom of a tequila bottle: fun in the moment, but not something you'd want to repeat over and over." —MELANTHE OF THE DEIE SORCERI, QUEEN OF PERSUASION

You couldn't be more beautiful." She sighed, "I know

As he was drifting off, he said, "With all my dreams having come true, what will I dream of now?" Oh, damn. Lanthe gazed at his face in sleep. I just fell in love with him.