C.J. Ellisson > Quotes

“I don't want to lead. Never have. Some people might consider such a trait as a weakness, but I don't. Knowing your own strengths and weaknesses takes a lot of soul searching and honesty--something not everyone will take the time to explore. Doing so might reveal things they'd rather leave undiscovered.”
― C.J. Ellisson

“People rarely thank you for opening their eyes up to the lies they are comfortable living with”
― C.J. Ellisson

“There’s always someone bigger and badder who can knock you off your perch—even if you’re me. Never forget it and you don’t have to worry about corruption. You’ll be too afraid with watching your own back.

--Alexandria "Dria" McAndrews”
― C.J. Ellisson, Death's Servant

“Revenge is never pretty and often leaves you empty.

--Alexandria "Dria" McAndrews”
― C.J. Ellisson, Death's Servant

“Pissy is a nice way to say bitchy, but I'm okay with it.”
― C.J. Ellisson, Just One Taste

“Love is a choice, and I choose to love everyday. The day I knew that, and that the choice was always mine, was the day I became a strong independent person.”
― C.J. Ellisson, Vampire Vacation

“people are unhappy and unconsciously lashing out at those around them… unawares of the damage their casual words cause.”
― C.J. Ellisson, Loving Ms. Wrong

“My mother always told me if you don’t have something nice to say, not to say anything at all. I sometimes succeed in following her advice, but not often.”
― C.J. Ellisson, Vampire Vacation

“Muhuhahaha!! God, Dria, you’re too much!”
― C.J. Ellisson, Vampire Vacation

“Well, it’s always easier to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission.”
― C.J. Ellisson, Vampire Vacation

“You wondered who you agreed to serve?” The cold look I saw returns. “I am death. And no one escapes death.”
― C.J. Ellisson, Death's Servant

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” ~ Charles Darwin”
― C.J. Ellisson, Just One Taste

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― C.J. Ellisson, The Hunt

“The fact he didn’t interrupt me in my retelling was key. I can’t stand it when men don’t let me finish a sentence.”
― C.J. Ellisson, Vampire Vacation

“His head jerks up and angry heat fills his black eyes. Ah, there I go again, making friends everywhere I go.”
― C.J. Ellisson, Vampire Vacation