Justin Somper > Quotes

“Well, if pirates are bad,
And vampires are worse,
Then I pray that as long as I be
That though I sing of Vampirates
I never one shall see.
Yea, if pirates are danger
And vampires are death,
I'll extend my prayer for thee-
That thine eyes never see a Vampirate

...and they never lay a hand on thee”
― Justin Somper, Demons of the Ocean

“So how do you make your exit?" she asked. "In a puff of smoke? Or do you just vaporize?"
He grinned at her. "Much as I hate to be a crushing disappointment to you, I reckon I'll just take the door.”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“Maybe home isn't a place. Maybe it's a feeling you have inside of you, being around the people who matter to you”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“Well Connor thought ruefully At least now I know who to thank for my anger issues.”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“Look," Grace said. "How strange! In spite of the rain, you can still see the stars. How bright they are tonight." She pointed, but Lorcan didn't look. His eyes remained fixed intently on her.
"I can't think of a finer sight in the whole world than the one I'm looking at right now," he said.
In spite of being drenched, Grace flushed at his words.
Lorcan's eyes sparkled at her, brighter than ever before.
It was as if the rare blue gems of his iriseshad been washed by the rain amd buffed by the moonlight to a new intensity. "Grace, there's been something I've wanted to do for a very long time now, but things have kept getting in the way." He reached forward, bringing a hand to the side of her face. Then he gently but firmly drew her wet face toward his. He gazed at her, as if seeing her for the first time. Then he brought his soft lips down to hers and kissed her.”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“You can't condemn a whole group of people because of the actions of a few.”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“Who are you?"
"I'm the stuff of your nightmares... Actually, I'm the stuff your nightmares wake up screaming about”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“We're so determined to help those we love that we lose all perspective”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“However bad your life appears, things could be far, far worse”
― Justin Somper, Demons of the Ocean

“Stuckley drew back his sword with evident satisfaction. "She really is your Achilles' heel, isn't she Furey?"
"No." Lorcan said, preparing his own attack. "Not my Achilles' heel.The love of my life. And I'll do whatever it takes to protect her.”
― Justin Somper, Immortal War

“But I know how much you care for me. I read it in the ribbon. Lorcan sighed. Did you really need to read the ribbon to know that I cared for you?, he said. Really, Grace, don't you know me at all?
I thought I did, she said”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“Lorcan nodded, "It'ss a beautiful night," he said. "The stars have all come out for you, Darcy." He turned to go, then had a fresh thought. "Oh and Tempest, a word to the wise..."
Grace was busily gathering up the edges of Darcy's train. "Yes?" she said, glancing up at Lorcan. "What is it Furey?"
Lorcan grinned."Just so you know, I've put down good money on you catching the wedding bouquet. I trust you wouldn't let me down!"
as he winked at her, Grace thought his eyes never looked so blue. They were eyes you could never tire from looking at- as deep and constant and infinite as the ocean itself.”
― Justin Somper, Immortal War

“Secrets have a way of eating away at us from the inside”
― Justin Somper, Tide of Terror

“That should sober him up"
"Actually, he hasn't started drinking yet”
― Justin Somper, Demons of the Ocean

“Leave nothing but footprints,
Take nothing but memories”
― Justin Somper, Tide of Terror

“I've been doing a lot of thinking"
"Uh-Oh, Thinking. That's a dangerous business!”
― Justin Somper, Tide of Terror

“Don't start something that you cannot finish.”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“She remembered Grace telling her about Lorcan's evasiveness when she'd first joined the Noctourne-his ability to speak without saying anything, to talk in riddles.

He's a conundrum, thought Cheng Li. A walking, talking conundrum”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“It's always the one closest to you, They're always the hardest to read. You lose perspective.”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“A kiss on the head! you really are a passion wagon!”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“Yes, he said, taking her hand. And now I think I finally understand that old expression - a sight for sore eyes.”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“Trust the tide, Gracie. Trust the tide.”
― Justin Somper

“i’ll tell you a tale of Vampirates,

a tale as old as true.

Yea, I’ll sing you a song of an ancient ship,

that sails the ocean blue...

That haunts the ocean blue.

the Vampirate ship has tattered sails,

that flap like wings in flight.

They say that the Captain, he wears a veil,

so as to curtail your fright.

At his death pale skin,

and his lifeless eyes,

and his teeth sharp as night.

Oh, they say that the Captain, he wears a veil,

and his eyes never see the light.

you better be good child- good as gold.

As good as good can be.

Else I’ll tell you to the in to the vampirates,

and wave you out to sea.

Yes, you’d better be good child- good as gold,

because- lookཀ can you see?,

There’s a dark ship in the harbor tonight.

And there’s room in the hold for thee.

(Plenty of room for thee.)

Well if pirates are bad.

And vampires are worse.

Then I pray, that as long as I be,

that though I sing of Vampirates,

I never one shall I see.

Yea, if Pirates are danger,

and Vampirates are death,

I’ll extend my prayer for thee-

that thine eyes never see a Vampirate...

...and they never lay a hand on thee.”
― Justin Somper, Demons of the Ocean

“After you then, buddy. Youth before beauty”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“Death is death. Whether you die smiling or with tears in your eyes, it amounts to the same thing. A whole heap of nothing”
― Justin Somper, Tide of Terror

“The only journeys worth taking in life are those that test us to the very core”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“Sometimes, Stukeley wondered if the captain, in spite of his considerable powers, was blessed with the memory of a goldfish.”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“And on the way, we'll have plenty of time to talk or not talk about whatever's on your mind”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“Out of the frying pan and into the fire”
― Justin Somper, Tide of Terror

“It was strange watching somebody sleep. It felt intrusive, as if you had caught them at their most defenseless. And as you watched them, motionless, you couldn't help but wonder -if only for a moment- whether they had died, and watch furiously for signs of life”
― Justin Somper, Tide of Terror