Just because I wasn’t human, didn’t mean I could discount human life. (Eric)

One moment of true happiness was worth all the moments of pain. (Jessica)

I wasn’t sure what was worse: being oblivious or living within reality. (Eric)

Don’t trust anybody else—no matter how close you are to them.” (Eric)

I wanted to protect her, and, if I couldn’t do that, I’d at least be there for her. (Eric)

My insanity begged for a distraction. (Eric)

I wasn’t in the mood for a fight, but fights weren’t always conveniently scheduled. (Jessica)

Everything seemed so unreal—so supernatural—and I had to remind myself that is was. We weren’t human. We never were. (Jessica)

I’d prefer you accuse my son, so he can defend his innocence rather than prolong unnecessary guilt." (Spoken by Bracke, told by Eric)

Identity was everything, but it seemed I never had one. (Jessica)

Shadows could be anywhere in blackness. (Eric)

I consider myself a storyteller, not really even an actor. I consider myself a storyteller.

People invariably chose inimitable people to imitate.

This Nation was established by men who believed in God. ... You will see the evidence of this deep religious faith on every hand.

I have learned more from my mistakes than from my successes.

I like heroes, and would like to be a hero myself. I suppose we all want that.

There is always some frivolity in excellent minds; they have wings to rise, but also stray.

Today I am born anew and my birthplace is a vineyard where there is fruit for all.

I don't think I'll take the medal as the minute and a half of the race I actually won. I'll take it as the last decade of the hard slog I put in.

Quality is like quantity, but there's a lot less of it.

My short stories have always pushed twenty pages. That's no length for a short story to be. You either do them short like Carver or you stop trying.