“My mama always said, You can always ask. The worst they can do is say no. But I dont think Mama was thinking about revenge and murder when she dealt out that piece of homespun advice”

“Dont worry about paying me. Stay alive, child. You must save yourself. And, whatever you do, dont forget who you are”

“I felt absolutely nothing, and that frightened me even more than the darkness of oblivion”

“You killed me.” My voice was unsteady.He held me close again. “I brought you back.”“Please tell me we only have to do that once.”He whispered against my ear, “I swear I won’t kill you again. Cross ...”

“Don’t worry about paying me. Stay alive, child. You must save yourself. And, whatever you do, don’t forget who you are”

“The demon of revenge had already taken hold of his heart. The cancer of injustice had already eaten at his cheerful soul, leaving a skeleton of a carcass behind, one that could never feel compassio...”

“The surge of his ardour swept through him in climatic release, filling her womb with his final, mortal sowing.”

“Everyone has a monster inside”

“To my fellow writers' I say, 'Write. Build an imaginary world like nobody's watching.”

“Everything is About To Change.”

“The wolf had begun hunting human prey. They were plentiful in the dark city streets and provided enough good meat to satiate his gnawing hunger. He was still very careful not to let any who saw him...”

“I do not love men: I love what devours them.”

“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.”

“Part of his mind was screaming, but it was a distant one and easy to ignore.”