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Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5) QUOTES

Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5) QUOTES

1 " One thing I've learned about vampires--they keep pulling new rabbits out of their cloaks. Big, fanged, carnivorous bunnies that'll eat your eyeballs if you're not paying attention. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

2 " There had to be a circle of Hell where you were eternally fourteen, eternally in junior high. One of the lower circles. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

3 " Why, you may ask, didn't we have a cow tonight? No one would sell Bayard one. He had the brilliant idea of telling the farmers why he wanted the cow. The God-fearing folk would sell their cows to be eaten, but not for raising zombies. Prejudiced bastards. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

4 " Assuming the worst was always safer. And usually truer. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

5 " Larry's zombie bag was a nearly virulent green with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on it. I was almost afraid to ask what his vampire bag looked like. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

6 " I hoped he was right, but one thing I've learned about vampires-they keep pulling new rabbits out of their cloaks. Big, fanged, carnivorous bunnies that'll eat your eyeballs if you're not paying attention. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

7 " Asking Jean-Claude not to be a pain in the ass was like asking rain not to be wet. Why try? "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

8 " Worry about the things you can control; the rest will either work themselves out, or they'll kill you. Either way, no more worries. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

9 " Anyone who doesn't believe that the forest is a deadly place has never been lost in one. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

10 " He didn't look the least bit tired. A morning person, even after no sleep at all. It was disgusting. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

11 " Why is it that most things you might willingly do under other circumstances become distasteful when you have no choice? "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

12 " There are things that can harm a lot more than physically. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

13 " I could have just said I'm good at my job, but I didn't. Didn't want the police thinking I was holding out information when I wasn't. "I've got one advantage over a normal homicide detective, I expect it to be a monster. No one ever calls me in if it's just a stabbing, or a hit-and-run. I don't spend a lot of time trying to come up with nice, normal explanations. It means I get to ignore a lot of theories. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

14 " Remember the three rules of vampire hunting. One: Never, ever look them in the eyes. Two: Never, ever give up your cross. Three: Aim for the head and heart. Even with silver ammo, it won't be a killing blow anywhere else." I felt like a kindergarten teacher sending her kiddies off to a hostile playground. "Don't panic if you get bitten. The bite can be cleansed. As long as they don't mesmerize you with their eyes, you can still fight. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

15 " Magic, if that was the right word, often rises and falls on your own belief in your abilities. I've seen very powerful people completely crippled by self-doubt. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

16 " Larry had brought me blue jeans, a red polo shirt, jogging socks, my white Nikes, an extra cross from my suitcase, the silver knives, the Firestar complete with inner pants holster, and the Browning and its shoulder holster. He'd forgotten a bra, but hey, except for that it was perfect. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

17 " Jean-Claude gave a low theatrical bow, never taking his eyes from her. "After you, my sweet. A lady should always walk before a gentleman, never behind. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

18 " It was after 2:00 A.M. before we got back to the graveyard. The Feds had kept us forever, like they didn't believe we were telling them the whole truth. Fancy that. I hated being accused of concealing evidence when I wasn't. Made me want to lie to them just so they wouldn't be disappointed. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

19 " I took a fresh mug of coffee. Grilling grieving families always goes down better with caffeine. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)

20 " If you are not a lady, then you are a whore. You do not want to know what would happen to a human whore within these walls." He seemed tired as he said it, as if he'd been there, done that, and hadn't had a good time. "

― Laurell K. Hamilton , Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #5)