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#1

“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.”
― Edgar Allan Poe

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#2

“The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.”
― William Gibson, Neuromancer

tags: first-lines

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#3

“There were dreams once upon a time, dreams now all but forgotten. On sad days I dust them off and fondle them nostalgically, with a patronizing wonder at the naivete of the youth who dreamed them.”
― Glen Cook

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#4

“He who is certain he knows the ending of things when he is only beginning them is either extremely wise or extremely foolish; no matter which is true, he is certainly an unhappy man, for he has put a knife in the heart of wonder.”
― Tad Williams, The Dragonbone Chair

tags: ending, foolish, wisdom, wonder

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#5

“If I lose the light of the sun, I will write by candlelight, moonlight, no light. If I lose paper and ink, I will write in blood on forgotten walls. I will write always. I will capture nights all over the world and bring them to you”
― Henry Rollins

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#6

“My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud.”
― Henry Rollins

tags: optimism

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#7

“I need a victim and no offense Yuki, but your carrot sticks are lacking in controversy.”
― E.J. Stevens, She Smells the Dead

tags: humor, paranormal, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy, young-adult

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#8

“So it’s fate then?” I asked with him so close my lips brushed the line of his jaw with each word, “Us being together?”
“Absolutely,” Calvin said with a low growl. Then he lifted my chin, tilting my head back, and kissed me deeply.

Who was I to argue with Fate?”
― E.J. Stevens

tags: paranormal, paranormal-romance, romance, she-smells-the-dead, spirit-guide-series, supernatural, supernatural-mystery, ya, young-adult

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#9

“Let the spirits guide you, but never let them take you.”
― E.J. Stevens, Spirit Storm

tags: fantasy, mystery, mystery-series, paranormal, paranormal-fiction, paranormal-romance, speculative-fiction, spirit-guide-series, spirit-storm, urban-fantasy, ya, young-adult-fiction

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#10

“Emma was doing something nice for Simon? Hell must be enjoying the snow day.”
― E.J. Stevens, Spirit Storm

tags: fantasy, fiction, humorous, mystery, mystery-series, paranormal, paranormal-romance, paranormal-suspense, spirit-guide-series, spirit-storm, urban-fantasy, young-adult

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#11

“I want a baby of my very own one day, but it seems that my being male is a BIIIIT of a problem.”
― Yana Toboso, Black Butler 3

tags: comedy, grell, humour

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#12

“Walking out into the night with a water fey was all kinds of stupid. Heck, Kelpies eat people. They may not play with their food as creatively as the Each Uisge, but dead is dead.”
― E.J. Stevens, Shadow Sight

tags: fae, fantasy, fiction, kelpies, paranormal, psychic-detective, urban-fantasy, urban-fantasy-series

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#13

“I’m trying to decide whether to tell you two to get a room or go barf in the trash can,” Emma said. “I’m leaning toward the second choice. You are both getting way too weird. And gross.”

Cal barked out a laugh and slid his fingers down my arm to entwine with mine. His touch, and Emma’s comments, only made me blush more. Looks like Emma saw Cal lick my face after all.

Now that wasn’t awkward or anything.”
― E.J. Stevens, Legend of Witchtrot Road

tags: calvin, emma, funny, legend-of-witchtrot-road, paranormal-romance, quirky, spirit-guide-series, teen, ya, young-adult, yuki

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#14

“Not so long ago we were all a tightly knit group of friends. Too bad someone had ripped apart the stitches that held us together, unraveling the cozy blanket of our friendship and leaving just enough strands to hang ourselves with.”
― E.J. Stevens

tags: brush-with-death, friendship, paranormal, spirit-guide-series, teen, young-adult

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#15

“My heart, always so strong in the past, was like the fishnet stockings that clung to my legs—torn, shredded, and full of gaping holes.”
― E.J. Stevens

tags: brush-with-death, paranormal, spirit-guide-series, teen, ya, young-adult, yuki

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#16

“If a faerie, a vampire, and a demon walk into a bar, you wait for the punch line. At Private Eye, when a faerie, a vampire, and a demon walk through the door, it’s just another day at the office.”
― E.J. Stevens, Blood and Mistletoe

tags: demons, faeries, ivy-granger, urban-fantasy, vampires

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#17

“Recognizing power in another does not diminish your own.”
― Joss Whedon

tags: human-nature, power, wisdom

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#18

“I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat.”
― Edgar Allan Poe

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#19

“If I hadn’t stopped to thank the ghoul, I might not be covered in rotting, slimy, dead guy. I shook my head ruefully and continued walking. No good deed goes unpunished.”
― E.J. Stevens, Ghost Light

tags: e-j-stevens, ghost-light, ivy-granger, urban-fantasy

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#20

“Becoming a fae leader? Not on my bucket list.”
― E.J. Stevens, Ghost Light

tags: detective, faeries, paranormal, snarky, urban-fantasy

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#21

“I’d been called a freak, and worse, all through school. Now that I’d finally graduated, I was sick of it. I’d hoped that no one would ever call me names again. Oh well, if wishes were flying monkeys, we’d all be wearing tiny hats.”
― E.J. Stevens, The Pirate Curse

tags: flying-monkeys, humor, paranormal, pirates, ya, young-adult

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#22

“if you love two people at the same time, choose the second. Because if you really loved the first one, you wouldn't have fallen for the second.”
― Johnny Depp

tags: relationship

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#23

“We're all damaged in our own way. Nobody's perfect. I think we're all somewhat screwy. Every single one of us.”
― Johnny Depp

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#24

“As far as plans went, it was like facing the zombie apocalypse with a nail file and a bag of Skittles. It might work, but chances were good that I'd die a horrible, painful death.

At least the end would be filled with fruity, candy goodness. And for my dramatic death scene I could whisper, in a creepy, quivery death rattle, taste the rainbow. Boy would those zombies be confused.”
― E.J. Stevens, The Pirate Curse

tags: zombie-apocalypse

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#25

“The dwarf’s eyes widened—at least I think they widened, since they became much more visible in his hairy face—and he froze.
“Would you prefer to retrieve the missive yourself, M’lady Wisp?” he asked.
“I’d rather not,” I said. No way was I touching some strange dude’s vest, no matter how impressive his beard.”
― E.J. Stevens, Burning Bright

tags: paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy

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#26

“You catch all that, Humphrey?” I asked.
“Get to eat demons for breakfast,” he said with a grin.
“Hey, only if they misbehave,” I said.
“Demons always do,” he said, licking his lips.
I had a sinking feeling that the gargoyle had a point.”
― E.J. Stevens, Burning Bright

tags: paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy

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#27

“I stomped on the spiders as I backed away, halting their progress. A brave one ambled forward and sank it’s dripping mandibles into its nearest kin. The other spiders followed suit, joining in the feeding frenzy.
“Oh, look, aren’t they cute?” Torn asked, pointing to where baby spiders were busy cannibalizing each other.
“Freaking adorable,” I growled.”
― E.J. Stevens, Burning Bright

tags: paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy

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#28

“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

tags: inspirational

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#29

“Demons were all about ego, which meant that most demons had some kind of title. I think it made them feel better about their tiny…pitchforks.”
― E.J. Stevens, Shadow Sight

tags: demons, humor, paranormal

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