Mother Florence had once told her that jealousy was the worst of all faults because it prevented a person from being who they were born to be.

— Christopher Pike

My Dear Friend, You do not know me, but I know you. Since you first breathed in this world, I have watched you. The hopes you have wished, the worries you have feared, the sins you have committed–I know them all. I am The Observer, The Recorder. I am also The Punisher. The time has come for your punishment. Listen closely, the hourglass runs low.

— Christopher Pike

No religion is perfect, not after man gets through with it.

— Christopher Pike

People with power always take advantage of those without power.

— Christopher Pike

Persistence is the key to solving most mysteries.

— Christopher Pike

Relationships are mysterious. We doubt the positive qualities in others, seldom the negative. You will say to your partner: do you really love me? Are you sure you love me? You will ask this a dozen times and drive the person nuts. But you never ask: are you really mad at me? Are you sure you’re angry? When someone is angry, you don’t doubt it for a moment. Yet the reverse should be true. We should doubt the negative in life, and have faith in the positive.

— Christopher Pike

Sharon dropped to her knees and reached her hand over the edge. The gesture was supposed to be a sign of support. But she realized then that it was useless. His insanity was like the stream beneath the ground. It only flowed in one direction, into deeper and deeper darkness. She was going to lose him.

— Christopher Pike

Sleep is not on good terms with broken hearts. It will have nothing to do with them.

— Christopher Pike

Some loves have to be given up, others have to be forgotten. Strange as it may sound, if you think of me as a monster, but I can love most passionately. I do not think of myself as evil.

— Christopher Pike

The best art always comes unbidden.

— Christopher Pike