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.

Show a little faith in someone when they need it. It’s amazing how it comes back around to you.

Political problems ruin meals. Let it be known as Eric’s Law of Lunch henceforth.

It’s one thing to be an undead fiend of darkness, but it takes an immense amount of work to look cool while doing it.

Sometimes I hate this place. I mean I really, truly, hate it. It offends my narrow-minded and provincial sensibilities regarding good universe design.

Political problems ruin meals. Let it be known as Eric’s Law of Lunch henceforth.

Fangs out? Check. Claws sharp? Check. Plan? Plan? What plan? I’m making this up as I go.

I spent a lot of last night being moody and grim.I’m a vampire. We’re allowed to do that. It’s in all the brochures.

What’s fair and what’s true often bear no resemblance to each other.

...please don’t throw any more rocks at the barrier keeping the demonic hordes of the void from pouring over the world.

[politicians are] like toddlers arguing over who gets the candy, but with a better vocabulary and less whacking each other with toys.

An ugly smile. An ugly soul.

Those who find it hypocritical of others to use, say, a smartphone, to speak ill of capitalism, needs to be reminded that capitalism is an ideology, not a technology.

The words of a dead man are modified in the guts of the living.

The internal and external ethics of an organization must be the same; you cannot talk about minimum wages for poor people and not pay minimum wages to your own workers.

Writing is a lonely job, unless you're a drinker, in which case you always have a friend within reach.

Some defeats are only installments to victory.

There is some schedule showing what you (need) to do to get Iraqis standing up and defending themselves which is now suddenly beginning to happen, so there are some signs of progress.

If you're experiencing no anxiety or discomfort, the risk you're taking probably isn't worthy of you. The only risks that aren't a little scary are the ones you've outgrown.

There are two ways of reaching the people. One way is to invite them to come to you, the other way is to go to them.

Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation.