I Would Rather You Love Me, But

I, Anita Blake, Scourge Of The Undead-the Human With More Vampire Kills Than Any Other Vampire Executioner In The Country-was Dating A Vampire. It Was Poetically Ironic.

Self-doubt Is A Self-fulfilling Prophecy.

And The Moment You Care That Much, A Man Has You. He Owns A Little Piece Of Your Soul, And He Can Beat You To Death With It.

It All Adds Up; Never Discount Your Efforts, Because Small Efforts Build Big Things. One Word Doesn't Make A Novel, But One Word Does Begin A Novel, And From That Small Beginning Everything Else Follows. Even If It's Just 'the', Write Something On That Blank Page.

Sometimes It's Not The Optimist You Need, But Another Pessimist To Walk Beside You And Know, Absolutely Know, That The Sound In The Dark Is A Monster, And It Really Is As Bad As You Think. Did That Sound Hopeless? It Didn't Feel Hopeless. It Felt Reassuring. It Felt - Real.