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- Laurell K. Hamilton

My father had taught me to be nice first, because you can always be mean later, but once you've been mean to someone, they won't believe the nice any…

- Laurell K. Hamilton

Giving up something that no longer serves a purpose, or protects you, or helps you, isn’t giving up at all, it’s growing up.

- Laurell K. Hamilton

Sometimes it's not the optimist you need, but another pessimist to walk beside you and know, absolutely know, that the sound in the dark is a monster…

- Laurell K. Hamilton

Never trust people who smile constantly. They're either selling something or not very bright.

- Laurell K. Hamilton

Remember your personal demons should be afraid of you, because you are their home, their food, and as you heal, their executioner.

- Laurell K. Hamilton

There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.

- Laurell K. Hamilton

Never criticize, unless you can do a better job.

- Laurell K. Hamilton

Is it better to outmonster the monsters or to be quietly devoured?

- Laurell K. Hamilton