“In real life, you don't get a reset, and you don't get extra lives, and I got the crap pounded out of me.”

“You should have trusted me. I'm really tired of people not trusting me.”

“I ended your experiment. Because you're not a scientist. You're a monster. I'm not leaving any of them at your mercy.”

“Girl, we need to get you on a study program, fast. You're not going to last a week around here if you can't keep up with the pop culture references. How about Lord of the Rings? Firefly? Doctor Hor...”

“I don't matter here, Shane. I feel like I just don't matter. Stupid, right?""No," he said. He sounded so gentle it broke her heart. "It's how most people feel most of the time, Claire. You've grown...”

“You weren't picky about who got hurt. Still aren't. So don't preach at us like you're some kind of saint. You're just another sinner.”

“Now we're in the middle of a three-sided vampire war. Which would be an awesome video game, but I'm really not interested in playing for real. I like my reset buttons.”

“In real life, you don't get a reset, and you don't get extra lives, and I got the crap pounded out of me.”

“Claire. Wake up. She blinked and realized that her head was on Shanes shoulder, and Michael was nowhere to be seen. Her first thought was, Oh my God, am I drooling? Her second was that she hadnt re...”

“Circumstances will change and things will be fine, just hold on a little more”

“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”

“The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places.”