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A world of “if”s, but it would make no difference. If I could go back in time… but I couldn’t. The past was behind me. The best thing now would be to stop looking over my shoulder. It was time to forget the past and look to the present and future.

Darren Shan

I’d like to do something to help the worst afflicted, but I can’t. It’s not possible to save everybody. Even heroes have their all-too-human limits.
DARREN SHAN

Helping Hero Limits
Childhood 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.
DARREN SHAN

Childhood Heart States
That’s what you taught me – we don’t have to accept destiny or Des Tiny. We can create our own future, all of us. We have the power to rule our lives – we just have to make the choice to use it.
DARREN SHAN

Choices Destiny Taught
But you’re like me,” he says. “An outsider. Different. A freak. We’re both weird, which is why we get along.
DARREN SHAN

Different Freak Outsiders
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.
DARREN SHAN

Dream Regret Suicide
Well then you just have to find the heroism within yourself and play out the hand you’ve been dealt. The universe never sets a challenge that can’t be met. You just need to believe in yourself in order to find the strength to face it.
DARREN SHAN

Believe Challenge Hand Heri=Oism
One of the things is that in times of severe disorder, you can’t worry about the dead, only the living.
DARREN SHAN

Disorder Severe Worry
I sucked blood from one of my best friends
DARREN SHAN

Best Friend Blood
If I’d known how wrong I was – if I’d had any idea of the awful night that lay ahead – I’d have run after him and never returned to that disgusting circus of blood, that revolting circus of death.
DARREN SHAN

Blood Disgusting Night Running
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.
DARREN SHAN

Hear Most Forgot Phrase
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.
DARREN SHAN

Appreciate Blessed Magic
… please Lady… Do not speak of it. I was young and foolish.” “You most certainly were.” “You are cruel, Evanna.
DARREN SHAN

Foolish Speak Young
The moon’s a powerful mistress. She can reach through any wall or covering and work her wicked charms.
DARREN SHAN

Moon Powerful Wall
Look at me!” I roar. “Do you think you’ll be the first I’ve killed today? I wasn’t a murderer, but you changed me. I’m a monster now. And I’m hungry.” “Meera!” Anotoine whines. “Prae! Please.
DARREN SHAN

Monster People Thinking
The pair smiled desperately at one another. And for the first time ever, despite the fact that everyone he knew – even the gods themselves – would condemn him for it, Jebel didn’t think of Tel Hesani as a slave, but as an equal.
DARREN SHAN

Firsts Pairs Themselves Thinking
When it comes to impending, unavoidable extinction, ignorance is bliss.
DARREN SHAN

Bliss Extinction Ignorance

A world of “if”s, but it would make no difference. If I could go back in time… but I couldn’t. The past was behind me. The best thing now would be to stop looking over my shoulder. It was time to forget the past and look to the present and future.

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A world of “if”s, but it would make no difference. If I could go back in time… but I couldn’t. The past was behind me. The best thing now would be to stop looking over my shoulder. It was time to forget the past and look to the present and future.

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