Any man who doesn't believe in carrying weapons on a first date is not a man worth knowing. Mira Grant More Quotes by Mira Grant More Quotes From Mira Grant You can't kill the truth. Mira Grant justice-truthamnesty-internationalrights Our story opens where countless stories have ended in the last twenty-six years: with an idiot -- in this case, my brother, Shaun -- deciding it would be a good idea to go out and poke a zombie with a stick to see what happens. Mira Grant brotheryearsideas When Rome burned, the emperor's cats still expected to be fed on time. Mira Grant fedsromecat That,' he said, with almost religious fever, 'was the coolest thing you have ever done. In fact, that may have been the coolest thing you ever will do. Your entire existence has been moving toward one shining moment, George, and that was the moment when you thought, 'Hey, why don't I just go over the zombies? Mira Grant shiningreligiousmoving Danger is a side effect of what I do, not the reason behind it. Mira Grant dangerreasonsides Are you ever not a pessimist?" "Sometimes. But then I wake up. Mira Grant pessimistwake-upsometimes I wanted the truth, and I wanted the news, and I'd be damned before I settled for anything less. Mira Grant newswanted I'm a decent sprinter and I can gun a motorcycle from zero to suicidal in less than ten seconds. Mira Grant suicidalzerogun Anyone who thinks cryptozoology is the study of the impossible has never really taken a very good look at the so-called "natural world." Once you get past the megamouth sharks, naked mole rats, and spotted hyenas, then the basilisks, dragons, and cuckoos just don't seem that unreasonable. Unpleasant, yes, but unreasonable? Not really. Mira Grant takenpastthinking In my defense, the corpse was entirely unexpected. Mira Grant corpsesunexpecteddefense Hello?” I peered into the shadows. Two green circles flashed in the dark. I yelped, jumping backward and pressing myself against the wall. “And may I wish a very good morning to you, too, October.” The voice was amused, underscored by a chuckle like thick cream. “What happened? Did the prettiest little princess miss her carriage home? Mira Grant princesswallmorning Jan built herself an ivory tower to keep the wolves out; she never dreamed they were already inside. Mira Grant ivoryivory-towertowers I've seen that mixture of resignation and hopelessness before; its usually in my mirror. Mira Grant mixtureshopelessnessmirrors That's the nice thing about insanity: evil people kill you, but crazy ones try to make you understand. Mira Grant evil-peoplecrazynice You are truly endearing when you sleep. I attribute this to the exotic nature of seeing you in a state of silence. —Tybalt Mira Grant exoticsilencesleep Me, I say those are all great things to live for, if they're what happens to float your boat, but at the end of the day, there's got to be somebody you're doing it for. Just one person you're thinking of everytime you make a decision, everytime you tell the truth, or tell a lie, or anything. I've got mine. Do you? Mira Grant lifelyingthinking He'll die first, we both know it, but I don't know... I really don't know how long I'll stay alive without him. That's the part Shaun doesn't know. I don't intend to be an only child for long. Mira Grant only-childlongchildren Every life has a watershed moment, an instant when you realize you're about to make a choice that will define everything else you ever do, and that if you choose wrong, there may not be that many things left to choose. Sometimes the wrong choice is the only one that lets you face the end with dignity, grace, and the awareness that you're doing the right thing. I'm not sure we can recognize those moments until they've passed us. Mira Grant choicesgracemay Post-traumatic shock,' said Shaun. 'He thinks he's a boa constrictor. Mira Grant shocksaidthinking Sometimes you need lies to stay alive. Mira Grant alivelyingneeds
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