You're...a demon hunter?' 'It's not as exciting as it sounds,' he said. 'There is a surprising amount of paperwork involved.

The funny thing about stop signs is that they're also start signs.

I realize Jubilee is a bit of a stripper name. You probably think I have heard the call of the pole.

Writing is one of the few careers for which you essentially train yourself, the other two major ones being juggling and pickpocketing.

i miss you so much it's giving me a pain in my pancreas.

Fear can't hurt you," she said. "When it washes over you, give it no power. It's a snake with no venom. Remember that. That knowledge can save you.

It's always easier to say good-bye when you know it's just a prelude to hello.

You can never visit the same place twice. Each time, it's a different story. By the very act of coming back, you wipe out what came before.

I like you because you were mad. And you're pretty. And pretty sane for a mad person.

Guilt isn't always a rational thing, Clio realized. Guilt is a weight that will crush you whether you deserve it or not.

I have no phobias. Phobias are irrational. My fears are rational and CAREFULLY CULTIVATED, like roses.

Being dependent on this world will lead to betrayal. It will deceive us at the right time. It is better to depend on a pillow

I always entertain the notion that I'm wrong, or that I'll have to revise my opinion. Most of the time that feels good; sometimes it really hurts and is embarrassing.

No sacrifice which a lover would make for his beloved is too great for us to make for our enemy.

Oftener than not the old are uncontrollable; Their tempers make them difficult to deal with.

In not making the decision, you've made one. Not doing something is the same as doing it.

Once you live in New York, you can't live anywhere else. Living in Paris is like going in slow motion. It's so bourgeois. I get so bored.

I wanted more in depth ideas about the character and it never came.

Books aren't lumps of paper, but minds on shelves.

I love boxing. There's something fierce about using your body's force that way.

But just because you’re strong and resilient doesn’t mean you never need someone to be there for you, to take care of you.