Mercy will get you killed, but sometimes it's all that makes us human. — Laurell K. Hamilton Compassion Copy Share Image
And the moment you care that much, a man has you. He owns a little piece of your soul, and he can… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
He's no more human than I am, ma petite." At least I'm not dead." That can be remedied. — Laurell K. Hamilton Humans Copy Share Image
“I worry that when you start quoting Machiavelli to justify your actions, you have ceased to be one of the good guys.” — Laurell K. Hamilton Anita blake Copy Share Image
“Sex may not be the answer to everything, but it’s also not the worst answer to a lot of things.” — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
A little boy who's discovered the monster under the bed is actually real, and it's screwing Mommy. — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
The only true happiness lies in knowing who you are ... and making peace with it. — Laurell K. Hamilton Happiness Copy Share Image
It is a very natural human trait to destroy that which frightens us. — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
“I had to practice this line to use with people who come to signings and things: ‘I’m sorry, I don’t have sex… — Laurell K. Hamilton Strangers Copy Share Image
I spend most of my waking hours confronting and destroying things that I fear. A thousand-year-old master vampire was a tall order,… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
I've lost track of the number of people who want to be writers but never actually write anything. Talking about writing, dreaming… — Laurell K. Hamilton Book Copy Share Image
“A very ex-boyfriend once described me as a little china doll. He meant it as a compliment. I didn't take it that… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
Every ruler should strive for his people to love him. But if they cannot love you, then make them fear you. Love… — Laurell K. Hamilton Fear Copy Share Image
Therapy can get you only so far with exorcising your childhood nightmares; after that it's willpower, and you, and people you can… — Laurell K. Hamilton Childhood Copy Share Image
I loved him, but love isn't enough. All the fairy tales, the romance novels, the soap operas; they're all lies. Love does… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
It was as if the power and loneliness of the vampires' world had combined with the group oriented puppy-pile world of the… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
“Even my shoulder holster and the Browning matched. I had my backup gun in an inner pants holster. I also had two… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
“Do you practice the laugh, or is it a natural talent? Naw, I’m betting you practice.” Jean-Claude’s face twisted. I couldn’t decide… — Laurell K. Hamilton Laugh Copy Share Image
“You’re right. I don’t have a right to ask.” But I sat there on the bar stool, staring at him, willing him… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
I hate being awake at three in the morning. It is the godforsaken heart of darkness when the body runs slow, and… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
“It is true, perhaps, that your beauty is not a flashy beauty, as is Asher's, or Jean-Claude's, or even your Nathaniel's, but… — Laurell K. Hamilton Beauty Copy Share Image
“I had the shotgun. I was also carrying my two pistols, two knives, and a derringer stuffed in the pocket of my… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
“There had been two dates between us. Mistake. It made working together more awkward, and he couldn’t cope with me being a… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
“Part of me wanted to run away, but the other small part of me that usually saves me from being a total… — Laurell K. Hamilton Laughter Copy Share Image
You walk like a duck with a wet diaper on.'' Anita Blake Vampire Hunter — Laurell K. Hamilton Anita blake Copy Share Image
Seventy percent of a first draft is garbage and 30 percent is gold, but you have to write 100 percent to get that 30. — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
What's your name?" Donald." Hi, Donald, missed you at the wienie roast. — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
“and pressed my hands into fists, trying to prepare myself. There is no real way to prepare” — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
I feel that if you are blessed, or lucky enough, to be doing well, you should help others. — Laurell K. Hamilton Blessed Copy Share Image
When you dance with the devil, it might as well be a devil who can give you your own corner of hell… — Laurell K. Hamilton Dance Copy Share Image
“SOME people are just born evil. No twisted childhood trauma, no abusive father, or alcoholic mother, just plain God-awful mean.” — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
You fight so hard, so long, to cut someone out of your heart, but it’s not always your heart that betrays you. — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
“Animators Inc., where our motto was Where the Living Raise the Dead for a Killing .” — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
“Talking to children is like testifying in court, answer just whatÄs asked, don't elaborate, and don't volunteer information.” — Laurell K. Hamilton Child Copy Share Image
What do you do when you know you are breaking someone's heart, but to do anything else would break your own? — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
Vampires were always either trying to kill me, or own me. God I hated being popular. — Laurell K. Hamilton Being popular Copy Share Image
Just what I needed—a necromancer with an attitude. Oh, wait, I was a necromancer with an attitude. — Laurell K. Hamilton Attitude Copy Share Image
“Sticks and stones will break your bones, but failure will get you killed.” — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image