They forget that the vampaneze were once our brothers, that by destroying them, we destroy a part of ourselves.
DARREN SHANChildhood is the purest state. The pure of heart never leave it behind. Their life merely takes them on a cirtuitous route away from, and then back to it.
More Darren Shan Quotes
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I might have to drink the blood of animals to stay alive, but I would never feast on one of my own kind, no matter what Mr.Crepsley said, or hows much my belly growled.
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She was a beautiful woman.” Gavner sighed, tracing the outline of one of the elephants. “She just had very bad taste in underwear …” “And in boyfriends,” I added impishly. Mr. Crepsley burst into laughter at that
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One of the things is that in times of severe disorder, you can’t worry about the dead, only the living.
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but you were a fool to bring that pider into this house
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You didn’t want to die. Most mortals don’t, even if they find themselves in as desolate and soul-destroying a spot as you.
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So easy to take it for granted, but this is something no normal human was made to see. The world of magic has blessed me with wonders and it’s only right to stop every now and then to appreciate it.
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I mean, seriously, what lady of taste could resist a shiny green head of hair like mine?
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Most vampire never realize how pointless and savage war truly is. You were smart enough to see through the truth. Don’t ever forget it.
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I sucked blood from one of my best friends
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I know who the demon thief is – it’s me!
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Destiny’s what you make of it. You have to face whatever life throws at you.
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Real life’s nasty. It’s cruel. It doesn’t care about heroes and happy endings and the way things should be. In real life, bad things happen. People die. Fights are lost. Evil often wins.
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Life is a challenge” he once told me, “and only those who rise to the challenge truly know what it means to live.
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I don’t think anyone ever remembers what they were really like as kids. Adults think they do, but they don’t. Photos and videos don’t capture the real you, or bring back to life the person you used to be. You have to return to the past to do that.
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But in life we don’t usually get to choose the time of our defining moments. We just have to stand and face them when they come, no matter what sort of a state we’re in.
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