There is nothing frightening in the dark if you just face it.

— L.J. Smith

The thing is, and I know this is going to sound strange-that I seem to love you sort of desperately.

— L.J. Smith

This was the problem with having walls so hard and high and unscalable, she supposed. When they came down, they crumbled completely, shattering into nothingness. She felt utterly defenseless right now.

— L.J. Smith

Very touching," said a voice from the stairway. "Do you want me to imitate a violin?" - Damon

— L.J. Smith

Wait.” Stefan’s voice was hard suddenly. Bonnie and Elena turned back and froze, embracing each other, trembling. “What is your—your father—going to do to you when he finds out that you allowed the

— L.J. Smith

Wait.” Stefan’s voice was hard suddenly. Bonnie and Elena turned back and froze, embracing each other, trembling. “What is your—your father—going to do to you when he finds out that you allowed this?” as I do, and we will be sharing a belly laugh tomorrow.

— L.J. Smith

Whatever. I just won’t have Elena hurt, is all. Or the little red-headed witch.” “Ah, yes, sweet Bonnie. I wouldn’t mind one or two like her. One for Samhain and one for the Solstice.” Damon snorted drowsily. “There aren’t two like her; I don’t care where you look. I won’t have her hurt either.

— L.J. Smith

When you lose someone, it stays with you. Always reminding you of how easy it is to get hurt.

— L.J. Smith

Why do people always assume that volume will succeed when logic won’t? - Damon

— L.J. Smith

Yeah, tell me I’m a bottle of single malt scotch, she thought. That’s the way to my heart.

— L.J. Smith