“When he whispered my name, that's when I knew- this was how death felt.”

“Vampires were myths, childhood stories as were werewolves, mermaids and dragons. I believed none of it.”

“Vampires were myths, childhood stories– as were werewolves, mermaids and dragons. I believed none of it.”

“I would so hate to be a first-person character! Always on your guard, always having people read your thoughts!”

“When you are in trouble, you are the nearest first person who can help you!”

“Today I want to belong. I want to feel safe and at home. I want to be aware of what it is like simply to be, without defenses or desires. I will appreciate the flow of life for what it is-my own tr...”

“Nature reflects the moods of the wizard.”

“My calling ties me to no office, makes me no man's slave, compels me to no action which my soul condemns. It sets me free from town life, which I loathe; and allows me to breathe clean air, to exer...”

“Scenery is fine - but human nature is finer.”

“No one can feel more gratefully the charm of noble scenery, or the refreshment of escape into the unspoiled solitudes of nature, than the laborer at some close in-door employment.”

“In designing the scenery and costumes for any of Shakespeare's plays, the first thing the artist has to settle is the best date for the drama. This should be determined by the general spirit of the...”