Carmilla

But to die as lovers may—to die together, so that they may live together

The precautions of nervous people are infectious, and persons of a like temperament are pretty sure, after a time, to imitate them.

Girls are caterpillars while they live in the world, to be finally butterflies when the summer comes; but in the meantime there are grubs and larvae, don't you see--each with their peculiar propensities, necessities and structure.

Dim thoughts of death began to open, and an idea that I was slowly sinking took gentle, and, somehow, not unwelcome, possession of me.

Love will have its sacrifices. No sacrifice without blood.

There is no such word as indifference in my apathetic nature."

but love is always selfish

"Darling, darling," she murmured, "I live in you; and you would die for me, I love you so."

"I have been in love with no one, and never shall," she whispered, "unless it should be with you."

"Nevertheless life and death are mysterious states, and we know little of the resources of either."