“Its one thing to be an undead fiend of darkness, but it takes an immense amount of work to look cool while doing it.”

“Show a little faith in someone when they need it. Its amazing how it comes back around to you.”

“Political problems ruin meals. Let it be known as Erics Law of Lunch henceforth.”

“I have lived in worlds beyond counting and countries as strange and wonderful as the dance of dust in sunbeams, because I have lived in books.”

“I spent a lot of last night being moody and grim.Im a vampire. Were allowed to do that. Its in all the brochures.”

“...the whole 'know thyself' thing isnt a journey to a fixed destination. Learning about myself changes me, forcing me to learn more. 'Know thyself' isnt a goal; its a road.”

“On the night of New Years Day, I thought of a wonderful New Years resolution for the men who run the world: get to know the people who only live in it.”

“The difference between a politician and a statesman is that a politician thinks about the next election while the statesman think about the next generation.”

“He was a consummate politician-- which is to say he was given to expedient speech and lacked even a vestigial spine.”