Find quotes from this novel, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.
Immortality Quotes
"As if [immortality] were our very birthright, which we could not come to grasp the meaning of until this time of middle life when we looked on only as many years ahead as already lay behind us." (...
Good vs. Evil Quotes
"'This brother of yours, he was possessed by the devil.'" (1.63)
Wisdom and Knowledge Quotes
"I can't tell you exactly, any more than I could tell you exactly what is the experience of sex if you have never had it." (1.82)
Dissatisfaction Quotes
"'Lestat was never the vampire I am. Not at all.' The vampire did not say this boastfully. He said it as if he would truly have had it otherwise." (1.108)
Hate Quotes
"Consumed with hatred, [Lestat] looked back. Consumed with envy, nothing pleased him unless he could take it from others." (1.189)
Love Quotes
"'It sounds as if it was like being in love.'" (1.151)
Lust Quotes
"As we beat the body, bruising the face and the shoulders, I became more and more aroused." (1.85)
Manipulation Quotes
"When [Lestat] had finished speaking, no other decision was possible for me." (1.74)
The Supernatural Quotes
"'I thought vampires didn't like light.'" (1.9)