Laurell K. Hamilton Quotes

There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.

I love animals, always have, and it seemed natural to help the ASPCA. Animals have no voice of their own, so we have to be that voice

I am not a morning person.

I always treated writing as a profession, never as a hobby. If you don't believe in yourself, no one else will.

Remember your personal demons should be afraid of you, because you are their home, their food, and as you heal, their executioner.

You'd think a sociopath assassin wouldn't have a fan following but he does

Zebrowski says that if you killed someone else just hide the body, he's not starting over on the paperwork.

Never trust people who smile constantly. They're either selling something or not very bright.

My writing style is very sensual, as in sensory detail

The best lies are always at least partially true.

I'm not terribly fond of soapboxes.

Can the sarcasm,' he said. 'Please, I always use fresh sarcasm, never canned.

Love sucks. Sometimes it feels good. Sometimes it's just another way to bleed.

The fey in this country keep to themselves, and are a separate nation, much like the American Indians, but with even more autonomy.

Giving up something that no longer serves a purpose, or protects you, or helps you, isn’t giving up at all, it’s growing up.

was a clear, pale blue like the eyes of a Siberian husky dog. Human beings just didn't have eyes like that.

Some issues stay fresh every time you open them up. It's like evil magical Tupperware -- it stays fresh forever.

By 17, I was submitting to publications and collecting my first rejection slips.

You either mellow at 30, or your head explodes - take your choice.

The true way to a man's heart is six inches of metal between his ribs." You have to love Anita Blake.

I wasn't crying, my eyes were running. My eyes were running because there were pieces of zombies all over my toys. Jesus.

I think that my vampires in general were influenced by my being allowed to watch the Hammer vampire films. Vampire Circus, also shown as Circus of Fear, was one of those movies

I want a kiss to be so believable it gives the reader shivers.

Ma petite is not a subtle woman. Unless you say it, she will not understand it.

Sometimes you deal with the devil not because you want to, but because if you don't, someone else will.

I will bathe in your warmth ma petite. Roll you around me until my heart beats only for you. My breath will grow warm from your kiss.

Never throw stones if you think they're going to come back and hit you.

Fear, the strength of earth's religions, gripping every living soul, Was a monstrous human error for the making of men whole.

Feelings are never stupid, they just make us feel stupid sometimes.

Love is too precious to be ashamed of.

Here's the secret to finishing that first book. Don't rewrite as you go.

No name-calling truly bites deep unless, in some dark part of us, we believe it. If we are confident enough then it is just noise.

Most hatred is based on fear, one way or another. Yeah. I wrapped myself in anger, with a dash of hate, and at the bottom of it all was an icy center of pure terror.

Nothing is more appealing than a handsome man who is also uncertain of himself.

I am sincere, ma petite, even when I lie.

The only true happiness lies in knowing who you are ... and making peace with it.

You look wonderful", Jason said. "No compliments, Jason. I'm uncomfortable enough in the lingerie." "Then by all means take it off.

People are supposed to fear the unknown, but ignorance is bliss when knowledge is so damn frightening.

Before I knew you, I thought brave was not being afraid. You've taught me that bravery is being terrified and doing it anyway.

The truth may not set you free, but used carefully, it can confuse the hell out of your enemies.

There's Only so much emotional super glue in a person's soul, that everything just stays broken.

I loved him, but love isn't enough. All the fairy tales, the romance novels, the soap operas; they're all lies. Love does not conquer all.

There are a thousand ways to hurt someone you love that have nothing to do with physical violence.

Some people just don't seem to understand the concept of fiction. It is fiction; it ain't true, folks

One of my rules is never explain. A writer is a lot like a magician, if you explain how the trick works then a lot of the magic turns mundane.

You smell of other peoples blood, ma petite. It was no one you know. -Jean Claude and Anita

Heroes don't get anything but dead.

One thing I've learned about vampires--they keep pulling new rabbits out of their cloaks. Big, fanged, carnivorous bunnies that'll eat your eyeballs if you're not paying attention.

One of my favorite things about hanging out with the monsters is the healing. Straight humans seemed to get killed on me a lot. Monsters survived. Let's hear it for the monsters.

Anyone who tells you size doesn't matter has been seeing too many small knives.