Humans elect leaders on the basis of the promises they make. We [vampires] try to elect ours based solely on the strength of their character.

We all make basic assumptions about things in life, but sometimes those assumptions are WRONG. We must never trust in what we assume, only in what we KNOW.

There are a lot of black-hearted, mean-spirited bastards in the world. It's important that we hold them to acount. But always remember that you might be the most black-hearted and mean-spirited in the lot, so hold yourself the most accountable of all.

Leave him alone!" Debbie shouted.
"Shut up, please, or I'll kill you," Mr Tiny replied.

A world without pain, loss, betrayal, hate, death, loneliness? Impossible!

Only through delayed gratification could you be able to come up with other virtues, character, trait that will really qualify you to call yourself a human being.