“Everybody knew that books were dangerous. Read the wrong book, it was said, and the words crawled around your brain on black legs and drove you mad, wicked mad.”
― Fly by Night
― Fly by Night
“When we become expert in something, our tastes grow more esoteric and complex.”
― Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
― Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
“The soulless have no need of melancholia”
― The Salamander and Other Gothic Tales
― The Salamander and Other Gothic Tales
“It was as if the empty nights were made for thinking of him. And sometimes I found myself so vividly aware of him it was as if he had only just left the room and the ring of his voice were still there. And somehow, there was a disturbing comfort in that, and, despite myself, I’d envision his face.”
― Interview with the Vampire
― Interview with the Vampire
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