But we were all young once. It passes, like innocence and a sense of fair play. The only thing left in the end is a good instinct for survival. Laurell K. Hamilton More Quotes by Laurell K. Hamilton More Quotes From Laurell K. Hamilton Feelings are never stupid, they just make us feel stupid sometimes. Laurell K. Hamilton stupid feelings sometimes I loved him, but love isn't enough. All the fairy tales, the romance novels, the soap operas; they're all lies. Love does not conquer all. Laurell K. Hamilton romance doe lying The truth may not set you free, but used carefully, it can confuse the hell out of your enemies. Laurell K. Hamilton honesty may enemy Only love of a good woman will make a man question every choice, every action. Only love makes a warrior hesitate for fear that his lady will find him cruel. Only love makes a man both the best he will ever be, and the weakest. Sometimes all in the same moment. -Wicked Laurell K. Hamilton true-love warrior men The fey in this country keep to themselves, and are a separate nation, much like the American Indians, but with even more autonomy. Laurell K. Hamilton fey literature country Love is too precious to be ashamed of. Laurell K. Hamilton ashamed romance love-is It all adds up; never discount your efforts, because small efforts build big things. One word doesn't make a novel, but one word does begin a novel, and from that small beginning everything else follows. Even if it's just 'The', write something on that blank page. Laurell K. Hamilton effort doe writing I sat on the bed. Neither of us said anything. I wasn't slick and sophisticated enough for this. What do you say to boyfriend A when he finds you naked in the bed of boyfriend B? Especially if boyfriend A turned into a monster the night before and ate someone. I bet Miss Manners didn't cover this at all. Laurell K. Hamilton missing night sex There is some comfort in killing that which has hurt you, but it is cold comfort. It'll destroy things inside of you that the original pain wouldn't have harmed. Sometimes it's not a question of whether a piece of your soul is going to go missing, only which piece it's going to be. Laurell K. Hamilton pain hurt missing What is it about her that is so goddamned special? Laurell K. Hamilton special It was like noticing the sun. You couldn't help but see it, to turn to face the heat of it, to bask in the glory of it. But often when the sun is high in the sky, the moon is up there, too. A dim memory of what she will be in the night, but there, nonetheless, dim and misty, hard and white. At night, there is only the moon, the sun is nowhere to be seen. There are no distractions when the moon rules the sky. Laurell K. Hamilton moon night memories Some moments are perfect, and then someone comes along and f*cks it up. Ain't it always the way. Laurell K. Hamilton moments perfect way By 17, I was submitting to publications and collecting my first rejection slips. Laurell K. Hamilton rejection collecting firsts If you can't impress yourself, then no one else really matters. Laurell K. Hamilton impress ifs matter Goddess” he said. Her voice floated to us. Yes, Child.” Will I see you again?” Just her voice now, young and old at the same time. “In the face of every woman you meet Laurell K. Hamilton voice faces children Better to assume the worst and be wrong than assume the best and be wrong. Laurell K. Hamilton assuming worst We aren't the good guys, Anita. We're the necessary guys. -Edward Laurell K. Hamilton good-guy guy I don't have a master. I'm not sure if I have an equal. Laurell K. Hamilton equal not-sure masters I am a very linear thinker, so I write beginning to end. I write hundreds of pages per book that never make it into print Laurell K. Hamilton pages writing book If I went in the cage, I was going to end up eaten alive. That was actually one of my top five ways not to die. Laurell K. Hamilton cages alive way