Vampires were myths, childhood stories– as were werewolves, mermaids and dragons. I believed none of it.

Love, really? We're vampires, not teenagers. Lust is for the weak.

The day stared back an empty gray, with not a speck of white to give character to the lifeless sky.

When he whispered my name, that's when I knew- this was how death felt.

If there is a single definition of healing it is to enter with mercy and awareness those pains, mental and physical, from which we have withdrawn in judgment and dismay. (48)

Last week, I had to offer my publisher a bottle that was far too good for him simply because there was nothing between the insulting and the superlative.

An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.

the occasional cries of a lost loon, strayed from its flock in northern migration, fill the swamp with sounds of wailing.

Hard work keeps the wrinkles out of the mind and spirit.

There's no skill. You can be a rock and move into another tax bracket.

In an earlier life, were you a pair of brakes?" "Try a brick wall.

I just want to be a great example to younger kids.

When the thick layers of dark clouds occupy the sky, if there is no wind at all to sweep them away, start blowing with courage and belief

If I give up drinking, smoking, and fatty foods, I can add ten years to my life. Trouble is, I'll add it to the wrong end.