"Smiling, I cut across the quadrangle toward the commons. I felt better about life than I had in a very long time. We could do this, Lissa and me. We could do this together."
"But I couldn't help myself, couldn't help the way I felt as I recalled the bliss and rush of a vampire's bite."
"Did you see that dress?” "I saw the dress.” "Did you like it?” He didn't answer. I took that as a yes. "Am I going to endanger my reputation if I wear it to the dance?” When he spoke, I could barely hear him. "You'll endanger the school.” I smiled and fell asleep."
"If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you."
"I had a standing agreement with god. I'd agree to believe in him, barely, so long as he let me sleep in on Sundays."
"I get in that kind of situation all the time, Comrade. It's not a big deal."Anger replaced my fear. I didn't like being treated like a child. "Stop calling me that. You don't even know what you're talking about.""Sure I do. I had to do a report on the R.S.S.R. last year."