Susan Kay

"For a moment I thought I knew exactly how Christ must have felt as He called John."

"Death was the ultimate power and I his eager, willing apprentice."

"Memories are like fireflies darting across the surface of my mind, showing me here and there images so sharp and vivid that I catch my breath in wonder before the vignette disappears, sinking like a p…"

"Awful things!... truly awful. The floor in our dressing room starts to run with blood... disembodied hands come out of the wall and crawl across the stage."

"My mind has touched the farthest horizons of mortal imagination and reaches ever outward to embrace infinity. There is no knowledge beyond my comprehension, no art or skill upon this entire planet tha…"

"Ah, well... hell is full of burning boats, did you know that, Nadir? I daresay that's what makes it so bloody hot."

"Hell is not a place, it's a state of mind and body; hell is obsession with a voice, a face, a name."

"Killing is like riding, you see, one never really loses the knack."