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Lisa Jane Smith is an American author of young adult fiction best known for her best-selling series The Vampire Diaries, which has been turned into a successful television show. Her books, particularly The Vampire Diaries and Night World, have been in the New York Times Best Seller list and have been nominated for five awards. Wikipedia  

✵ 4. September 1965  •  Other names ال. جی. اسمیت, L. J. 史密斯
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L.J. Smith Quotes

“Poppy: Um, can we cross running water?
James: Sure. And we can walk into people's homes without being invited, and roll in garlic if we don't mind losing friends.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Secret Vampire/Daughters of Darkness/Spellbinder

“I'm with you, my angel.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Nightfall

“I do believe in shooting the messenger.
You know why? Because it sends a message.”

L.J. Smith

Source: The Awakening / The Struggle

“If you lose, there's the devil to pay.”

L.J. Smith The Forbidden Game

Source: The Forbidden Game

“James, pull over, I want to kiss you.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Secret Vampire / Daughters of Darkness

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

L.J. Smith

Source: The Captive Part II / The Power

“And to see the white flash of Klaus's eyes as he whirled on her. For one stunned instant she stared at him, and then lightning crackled.
From an empty sky.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Dark Reunion

“Good night, Gabriel.' [Kaitlyn] said
You jerk
[Gabriel] widened his eyes. 'Don't you want to stay? It's a big bed.”

L.J. Smith

Source: The Strange Power

“You wanted us all back together again!" Bonnie shouted at Caroline, and pulled the scandalized girl into the dance. Meredith, her dignity forgotten, joined them too.
And for a long time in the clearing there was only rejoicing.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Dark Reunion

“My first kiss and I'm comatose. Great.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Secret Vampire

“QUINN; You always look after Number One, don't you?
ASH; Doesn't everybody?”

L.J. Smith book Daughters of Darkness

Source: Daughters of Darkness

“The image isn't reality. Even though we're used to thinking that way alot of the time. We show a kid a picture of a dog and say 'This is a doggie' - but it's not. It's just an image.”

L.J. Smith The Forbidden Game

Source: The Forbidden Game

“I am just two and two. I am hot. I am cold. I'm the parent of numbers that cannot be told. I'm a gift beyond measure, a matter of course, and I'm yielded with pleasure- when taken by force.”

L.J. Smith The Forbidden Game

Source: The Forbidden Game

“To touch him in ways he'd never been touched before, this person who, beyond all logic, was the other half of her. Who belonged to her. Who was her soulmate.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Night World, No. 3

“Keller couldn't form any words for a moment. Then she said, "Galen? When you choose a form, choose something gentle."

I thought you thought everybody had to be a fighter." He said.

Some people shouldnt have to be.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Witchlight

“If I don't want to be seen, you don't see me.”

L.J. Smith

“Ash held one finger up. "OK. Now listen-"
Mary-Lynnette kicked him in the shins. She knew it was inapporopriate, she knew it was uncalled-for, but she couldn't stop herself. She justto.
"Oh, for God's sake," Ash said, hopping backward. "Are you?”

L.J. Smith book Daughters of Darkness

Source: Daughters of Darkness

“The Night World isn't a place. It's all around us. The creatures of Night World are beautiful and deadly and irresitable to humans. Your best friend could be one-so could your crush.”

L.J. Smith

“Mouse sandwiches and open graves?" Meredith arched an elegant eyebrow. "I think you're getting Stephen King mixed up with Lewis Carroll.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Dark Reunion

“I'll go sleep on the couch," James said. "No, you won't," Poppy said firmly. She flopped on the bed beside him. "You're dead tired. And I know I'm safe with you." James grinned without moving his arm. "Because I'm dead tired?”

L.J. Smith

Source: Secret Vampire/Daughters of Darkness/Spellbinder

“You stole my bouquet? From the kistune?"
"I was very careful-"
"Do you realize what you've done?" Stefan shook Damon.
"Ow. That hurts! Do you want to break my neck.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Shadow Souls

“It's not wrong to hustle hustlers. It's like killing murderers, a public service. -Damon Salvatore”

L.J. Smith

Source: Moonsong

“More than anything." Rob persisted. "You'd crawl on your belly over broken glass for her. Easy.”

L.J. Smith

Source: The Passion

“Sky and sea, keep harm from me. Earth and fire, bring… my desire.”

L.J. Smith

Source: The Initiation / The Captive Part I

“He let her get almost all the way there, just staring, before he stumbled towards her. They ended in a rush and then fell to the ground together, arms locked around each other, each holding on as tightly as possible. Niether of them said a word.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Dark Reunion

“And then it was all happening, what had started to happen at least twice before. Feelings so sweet and strong she could hardly bear it. Strange recognition, unexpected belonging…impossible knowing…”

L.J. Smith

Source: Night World, No. 2

“Not that he regretted having killed the guy in Stockton. The one who'd been ready to shoot him over the five crumpled dollar bills in his jeans pocket. He was quite happy to have sent that particular home boy to hell.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Dark Visions

“Well then," Faye said. "Now that you've heard our story, we have just one question to ask you." She fixed Cassie with an odd half smile and said in a sweet, false voice, "Are you planning to be a good witch or a bad witch?”

L.J. Smith book The Initiation

Source: The Initiation

“In the Night World there's this idea called the soulmate principle. It says that every person has one soulmate out there, just one. And that person is perfect for you and is your destiny.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Night World, No. 1

“Julian said the world was evil and horrible - remember? But then he proved himself that it wasn't”

L.J. Smith

Source: The Kill

“It's as if the world is full of honeybees and I'm the only flower" -Elena”

L.J. Smith

Source: Shadow Souls

“It's the idea that everyone has one and just one soulmate in the world, and that if you find them, you recognize them immediately.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Night World, No. 2

“Maybe there was a magic stronger than spells. Maybe the soulmate principle was responsible, and if two people were meant to be together, nothing could keep them apart.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Night World, No. 1

“Do I look like the kind of person who wastes time turning goats into pin cushions?”

L.J. Smith

Source: Night World, No. 1

“Like a revolving door to hell.”

L.J. Smith The Forbidden Game

Source: The Forbidden Game

“There's nothing to read into. I'm just here to collect my beloved Damon and Stefan is just helping me.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Shadow Souls

“Interesting things happen in the dark…sometimes.”

L.J. Smith

“It was as if the normal veil that separated two people had melted.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Night World, No. 2

“I'm playing with fire, with something I don't understand.”

L.J. Smith

Source: The Awakening

“Wasnt it Startre who said hell was eternity spent in a room with your friends?”

L.J. Smith The Forbidden Game

Source: The Forbidden Game

“And her slender white neck was bowed over her book, the fair hair falling on either side of it”

L.J. Smith

Source: The Awakening

“If I let myself care, all I'll feel is pain.”

L.J. Smith

“No, I'll dream another dream," he said. "I've made up so many things, now I'll just go into one. I'll be part of it.”

L.J. Smith

“She started walking again. "Are you saying you didn't even want to be with her? Not even just a little?"
He stopped. "How could I want to be with her when I want to be with you? I told you that before this whole thing started.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Night World, No. 1

“Mary-Lynnette had an inexplicable impulse to knock Ash flat and fall down on top of him. She'd never felt that for any boy before.”

L.J. Smith

Source: Night World, No. 1