“Success and talent aren’t even in the same neighborhood.”

“Strength isn't about bearing a cross of grief or shame. Strength comes from choosing your own path, and living with the consequences.”

“Really, it's amazing. You are his other half, Alexandria, You are fated to be with him. You belong to”

“I'd never been a good damsel in distress. I was a "hands-on" damsel.”

“It was the damnedest thing, life. Once you decide exactly how things are going to go, something or someone comes along and messes it all up.”

“Let the meek have the kingdom of heaven. The strong shall rule on earth.”

“Can I have a glass of water?" Her voice was hoarse, probably from screaming. She'd always sounded like that after they'd-He didn't just force the thought aside. He clubbed it unconscious, threw it into a crawl space and walled it up alive.”

“I couldn't take much more of this. Being the object two men competed for wasn't as glamorous as it sounded in the movies. The two men who both wanted one hundred percent of my time weren't dashing, international playboys. They were undead and surprisingly immature, considering the youngest was just over a hundred years old.”

“I have to go. I have a finite amount of life left and I don't want to spend it arguing with you.”

“I love writing, but I would be able to love it more if that love wasn’t motivated by fear of homelessness.”

“Success and talent aren’t even in the same neighborhood.”