Christopher Pike Quotes

They have forgotten much of what they once knew. They have even lost the secret of their origin. But I will give it to you, and this will give you a powerful advantage over them. Do you know the legend of the Hydra? ~ Christopher Pike

Having lived so long, I can't tell the difference between the two political parties. They both sound like broken records that started skipping after the founding fathers died. Now there were some real men! ~ Christopher Pike

Yet, ironically, it is her very wretchedness that makes me pity her so. I don't know what's wrong with me. I don't know what to do! ~ Christopher Pike

We all die. It's just a question of when and how horrible it's going to be. ~ Christopher Pike

-I do not want to die
- Then you should not have been born (Sita)
Last Vampire ~ Christopher Pike

Most of all I grieve for my soul because even though I do, finally, believe there is a God, and that I have met him, I do not know if he has given me an immortal soul, but only one that was to last me as long as my body lasted. I do not know if when the last page of my book is closed, that will be the end of me. ~ Christopher Pike

But I wasn't a bad girl. I don't want to be forgotten. I want people to remember me. ~ Christopher Pike

He was dead; I needed to let his memory go, too. That was the first step for me, before discrimination.
Yet my love was the ghost of a young girl's dream. It walked alone in the abyss, stubbornly, where only illusions prospered on tears and regrets. My love had a life of its own; it was perverted but nevertheless still vital. For that reason, I wanted to return to deep space. Honestly, I would have preferred it if we had traveled forever and never stopped at another star system. To fall into endless blackness, that was my new fantasy.
The young girl with the ancient dream wept. I could hear her; I even saw her tears on the glass of the observation deck. It made me feel old. I didn't want to know her name. I couldn't forget Tem but I needed to forget her. ~ Christopher Pike

You will see that the things you desire most are the very things that bring you the greatest sorrow. ~ Christopher Pike

As much as you long for it, it longs for you more. Take one step toward the Big Person and it will take a hundred steps toward you. ~ Christopher Pike

Love me...I am not evil. ~ Christopher Pike

Persistence is the key to solving most mysteries. ~ Christopher Pike

The physics are simple in theory, but in practice they are filled with the possibility for limitless error. ~ Christopher Pike

And there they were being so responsible, practicing safe sex and all. She'd been a fool to believe all that hype, she thought. The only hundred percent safe sex was between Barbie and Ken, and she'd heard rumors that they weren't doing it anymore. ~ Christopher Pike

Truly it it not the tragedies that destroy us, but the memories of them. ~ Christopher Pike

Pretty girls always hate other pretty girls. ~ Christopher Pike

All the old school Young Adult novels inspired me. I grew up reading R.L. Stine, Christopher Pike, Richie Cusick, and so on. I loved how you never really knew who the 'bad guys' were in their works, and I wanted to capture that feeling with 'Don't Look Back.' ~ Jennifer Armentrout

He had smoked dope exactly twice, but stopped when he realized it was called dope for a reason. ~ Christopher Pike

God is God. His name doesn't matter. ~ Christopher Pike

I'd seen him around town for a year or so before he made a move on me. I'd heard good and bad things about him. One friend said he was just out for sex. Another said he was a romantic at heart. What the hell, I thought. I needed sex and romance in my life. Sometimes I believe I would have taken one without the other. ~ Christopher Pike

Yes. The opposite of love is not hate. It is indifference. That is why few people find God. They go to church and talk about him and that sort of thing. They may even go out and evangelize and try to win converts. But in their hearts, if they are honest with themselves, they are indifferent to him because they cannot see him. God is too abstract for people. God is a word without meaning. If Jesus came back today, nothing he said would make any sense to those who wait for him. They would be the first ones to kill him again. ~ Christopher Pike

I dont want to die"
"Then you shouldnt have been born ~ Christopher Pike

You're in love with your image of Linda. Mr. Green is in love with his image of Jesus. Both of your images have little to do with reality. Both of you are making yourselves miserable.'
'That's not fair, comparing me to him. You don't see me hammering nails in people.'
'You prefer to hammer them through your own hands. ~ Christopher Pike

The dead might bleed, but they never cry. ~ Christopher Pike

How much modern civilization has lost, I think, when they lost the awareness of the billions of stars overhead. ~ Christopher Pike

We're not gods, Julia. We're helpers. That's all. People have called us terrible things in the past. But that was only because they didn't understand us. That understanding is for the future, a time not long from now. You may live to see it. Then perhaps you can work openly, but for now, keep your gifts to yourself. Never flaunt your abilities. Never think you hold the power of life and death. Only God has that power. When it's a person's time, nothing can save them. ~ Christopher Pike

Need is a close kin of love ~ Christopher Pike

The truth is always simpler than you can imagine. ~ Christopher Pike

John: 'Have mercy. I don't want to die!'
Sita: 'Then you should never have been born. ~ Christopher Pike

He said how love was the sweetest expression of life. The one thing that made life worth living. Love made difficult tasks easy. Raising a family could be a great burden, but if there was love, the sacrifice was a pleasure. And when love matured into devotion then everything you did for your lover was a joy. You would give up your life to save those you loved. On the other hand, if love did not mature it could lead to bondage, to jealousy. If you loved someone, but felt possessive of them, you could end up treating them like an object that belonged to you. Just as bad, with your children, if you showered them with too much love, and never disciplined them, they would grow up weak and spoiled. At times, love had to be tough, or it could end up wrecking those dearest to you. ~ Christopher Pike

One question always leads to another question. Some things are better to wonder about. ~ Christopher Pike

Sita. He loved you and you loved him. You can't measure that love by how many days you spent together. ~ Christopher Pike

There is no time for grief; there never is. ~ Christopher Pike

Alone in my room, I don't feel alone. It's as if I have two shadows instead of one, and this second shadow doesn't conform to my movements. It follows me, it gives the impression it will never leave me, but it does what it wants. I worry that in time I will do what it wants. ~ Christopher Pike

But centuries of time have not made me insensitive ~ Christopher Pike

They are all I have left - the stars and the memory of the many times I wished upon them. But with all those wishes, I asked for only one thing.
To see him again.
But I will not see him again. I do not see him now. ~ Christopher Pike

But this I have lived five thousand years to learn. Power is as cold as forgotten ashes. Only my love can keep alive the memory of my daughter, the stories of Ray, Arturo, Yaksha, and most of all the grace of Krishna. ~ Christopher Pike

Don't be afraid, be terrified ~ Christopher Pike

Some loves have to be given up, others have to be forgotten. Strange as it may sound, if you think of me as a monster, but I can love most passionately. I do not think of myself as evil. ~ Christopher Pike

Truly, a life in constant pain is the life of the damned. ~ Christopher Pike

Money may not buy happiness, but it allows you to shop in better places for it. ~ Christopher Pike

This problem - it is age old. To do what is right and save the day without destroying the very thing the day is lived for. ~ Christopher Pike

Time cannot destroy it. I am that love - time cannot touch me. Time but changes the form. Somewhere in some time it will return. When you least expect it, the face of a loved one reappears. Look beyond that face and you will see me. ~ Christopher Pike

Life is like that short visit on the road. Prayer is for those who wish to talk to God. Meditation is for those who only want to listen to him. ~ Christopher Pike

In a sense I want the same thing that my grandfather wanted, that people should not suffer. Yet I am not like him. He remade himself so that he could live for eternity. Yet he never defeated the eternal enemy - no, not the cyborgs or the robots. The enemy is fear, simple fear. Grandfather was always afraid of suffering.
I am not afraid. I want something more for people. I want them to be happy, and I believe our suffering as a race can eventually bring us to a place of great wonder. For all I have suffered since I came back in time, I have been happy to be alive. ~ Christopher Pike

Dive deep into the ocean, Sita, and you will find that the greatest treasures you find are the illusions you leave behind. ~ Christopher Pike

No one awakens in the morning thinking they will die that day. Not a saint or a sinner. Not even a condemned killer. We all know were mortal, and yet we all believe we'll live forever. ~ Christopher Pike

Death never comes at the right time, despite what mortals believe. Death always comes like a thief. ~ Christopher Pike

Why am I talking about all this? Who am I talking to? I send out these words, these thoughts, simply because it is time. Time for what, I do not know and it does not matter because it is what I want and that is always reason enough for me. ~ Christopher Pike

Most people would probably call me a ghost. I am, after all, dead. But I don't think of myself that way. It wasn't so long ago that I was alive, you see. I was only eighteen. I had my whole life in front of me. Now I suppose you could say I have all of eternity before me. I'm not sure exactly what that means yet. I'm told everything's going to be fine. But I have to wonder what I would have done with my life, who I might have been. That's what saddens me most about dying--that I'll never know. ~ Christopher Pike

If there really are such creatures in here, it would be the discovery of a lifetime.'
'If there really are such creatures in here,' Sally countered, 'your lifetime might be very short. ~ Christopher Pike

There is not enough blood in her veins to keep her heart from skipping. ~ Christopher Pike

In that moment, there was no place for doubt. I was sitting with the supreme being. I had always sat beside her. She was inside of me. ~ Christopher Pike

I stand on a vast grass field of many gently sloping hills. It is night, yet the sky is bright. There is no sun, but a hundred blazing blue stars, each shining in a long river of nebulous cloud. The air is warm, pleasant, fragrant with the perfume of a thousand invisible flowers. In the distance a stream of people walk toward a large vessel of some type, nestled between the hills. The ship is violet, glowing; the bright rays that stab forth from it seem to reach to the stars. Somehow I know that it is about to leave and that I am supposed to be on it. Yet, before I depart, there is something I have to discuss with Lord Krishna.
He stands beside me on the wide plain, his gold flute in his right hand, a red lotus slower in his left. His dress is simple, as is mine - long blue gowns that reach to the ground. Only he wears a single jewel around his neck - the brilliant Kaustubha gem, in which the destiny of every soul can be seen. He does not look at me but toward the vast ship, and the stars beyond. He seems to be waiting for me to speak, but for some reason I cannot remember what he said last. I only know that I am a special case. Because I do not know what to ask, I say what is most on my mind.
"When will I see you again, my Lord?"
He gestures to the vast plain, the thousands of people leaving. "The earth is a place of time and dimension. Moments here can seem like an eternity there. It all depends on your heart. When you remember me, I am there in the blink o ~ Christopher Pike

For me, Satan and a literal hell are fables born of Christianity's desire to control humanity by increasing its fear of death. ~ Christopher Pike

When you were in love, you knew no fear or hatred. When you were fearful, there was no possibility of love or hate. And when there was hate, there was only hate. ~ Christopher Pike

Sometimes, if I am not careful, and I stare too long at a flower, it shrivels and dies. ~ Christopher Pike

Some look like us, most look very different. No two worlds are exactly alike. But every world, no matter how alien or strange, is part of a vast mosaic that floats on an ocean of love. Here I'm only talking about the physical worlds. There are dimensions beyond those you can see with your eyes. There are the realms of the gods, the lands of the demons, the vast kingdoms of the angels. All these places are spoken about in ancient scriptures but somehow people have forgotten that they're true. ~ Christopher Pike

The desert surrounds your every step and you walk forever a thirsty man. ~ Christopher Pike

What you wish for, what you most hope for - that is your greatest illusion. ~ Christopher Pike

There is no sun, but a hundred blazing blue stars,each shimmering in a long river of nebulous cloud. The air is warm, pleasant,fragrant with the perfume of a thousand invisible flowers. ~ Christopher Pike

I sit alone in a dead world. The wind blows hot and dry, and the dust gathers like particles of memory waiting to be swept away. I pray for forgetfulness, yet my memory remains strong, as does the outstretched arm of the oppressive air. It seems as if the wind has been there since the beginning of the nightmare. Sometimes loud and harsh, a thousand sharp needles scratching at my reddened skin. Sometimes a whisper, a curious sigh in the black of night, of words more frightening than pain. I know now the wind has been speaking to me. Only I couldn't understand because I was too scared. I am scared now as I write these words. Still, there is nothing else to do. ~ Christopher Pike

Krishna was once asked what was the most miraculous thing in all creation, and he replied, That a man should wake each morning and believe deep in his heart that he will live forever, even though he knows that he is doomed. ~ Christopher Pike

Enjoy your life. No curse hangs over you, nor did it ever. No devil chases after your soul. Sing and dance and be merry. ~ Christopher Pike

Why do we live in Spooksville? It's not just because our families live here. It's because this is a place of adventure. The unknown surrounds us every time we leave our homes. I know what I'm doing is dangerous. All great adventures are. ~ Christopher Pike

Nothing is as it seems. Black can appear white when the light is blinding but white loses all luster at the faintest sign of darkness. ~ Christopher Pike

Power, wealth and immortality
they don't bring happiness. You will never know what the word means. ~ Christopher Pike

My whole life had been an uninterrupted act of loving him. ~ Christopher Pike

Happiness can make us feel big and sure of ourselves, but only pain gives us depth. ~ Christopher Pike

Then you should have never been born ~ Christopher Pike

I think of Krishna and his deep blue eyes. It is said, in the hidden scriptures in India, that to focus on the eyes of the Lord is the highest spiritual practice a human being can proform. It's suppose to be equal to the greatest act of charity, which Jesus describes in the Bible as sacrificing one's life to save the life of another.

The Vedas, the Bible, it's true, they overlap a lot.

Maybe gazing into Krishna's eyes...

Pain...Pain...Pain...

Is equal to Christ's sacrifice.

I'm only suffering this pain to protect John. It doesn't matter that he won't see me. I still love him, I will always love him. And in this exquisitely agonizing moment, I realize he refused to see me because he wanted to force me to see him inside. Ah, that's the key! This practice of visualizing that I'm staring into Krishna's blue eyes, I've done it before.

But this is the first time I see him staring back at me!

The Agony comes, and it does not get transformed into bliss.

If anything it is worse than before. Except for one thing.

The pain does not obliterate my sense of "I."

I'm still Sita, the last vampire. ~ Christopher Pike

As to blood - ah, blood, the whole subject fascinates me. I do like that as well, warm and dripping, when I am thirsty. And I am often thirsty. ~ Christopher Pike

People are responsible for their actions, but not the fruits of their actions. Always do what you think is right, but don't worry if good does not always come from what you do. ~ Christopher Pike

There comes a time for everybody when words and reasons can become such a great weariness. ~ Christopher Pike

There's only one sun," Alison said with feeling. "It's always the same, but it's always the best. Do you know what I mean? ~ Christopher Pike

There is much debate in this country over abortion. I have always found it puzzling. There are the right-to-lifers who say that abortion is the equivalent of murder. Then there are those who say a woman's right of free choice must be preserved. What has always struck me as odd is that each side is convinced that only it is right, and the other is wrong.
I feel they are both wrong. No one should take away another person's right to choose. And no one should kill an unborn infant. Of course I could just as easily say both sides are right, but I won't. It's a paradox that can't be resolved. I think it is better to admit that than pretend there is a resolution. ~ Christopher Pike

He cries. 'Please! I don't want to die.'
I lean over. My hair smothers him.
'Then you should never have been born,' I say. ~ Christopher Pike

Does love survive? Yes, I thought, somewhere in some place it is saved and made sacred. ~ Christopher Pike

The seconds tick. They always do. The power of an entire sun cannot stop them even for a moment, and so death comes between the moments, like a thief of light in the dark. ~ Christopher Pike

I am a vampire. Blood does not bother me. ~ Christopher Pike

When you are in love you know no fear or hatred. when you are fearful there is no possibility of love or hatred. And when there is hate, there is only hate. ~ Christopher Pike

I'm tired of being responsible for 203 lives, and I'm tired of deciding which mission is too risky and which isn't, and who's going on the landing party and who doesn't ... and who lives, and who dies. ~ Christopher Pike

When I look at my life, there has been far more pain than joy. ~ Christopher Pike

We were here to become like God. To live like his blessed son. We just needed a few pints of Christ's blood to do so. ~ Christopher Pike

All those who are Born Die
And all those who Die are Reborn ~ Christopher Pike

Any odds are good odds for the damned ~ Christopher Pike

Sharon dropped to her knees and reached her hand over the edge. The gesture was supposed to be a sign of support. But she realized then that it was useless. His insanity was like the stream beneath the ground. It only flowed in one direction, into deeper and deeper darkness. She was going to lose him. ~ Christopher Pike

It's like a haunted house we can't leave,' Neil said.
A haunted house we're afraid to leave, Tony thought. ~ Christopher Pike

I would look up at the moon and see that it was not the smooth orb we had all believed, but a pitted and scarred world with no air. ~ Christopher Pike

I am a vampire," I say softly. "And you have pissed me off. ~ Christopher Pike

I'm a coward, I close my eyes. I don't understand why God made sight the only sense that can be blocked off. ~ Christopher Pike

He was of opinion that what we now vulgarly call the Gothick, ought properly and truly be named Saracenick Architecture refined by the Christians. ~ Christopher Wren

Monogamy is not found in any social, group-living primate except - if the standard narrative is to be believed - us. ~ Christopher Ryan

Efficiency was a higher priority than imagination. ~ Adam Christopher

And I was all, "Don't be gross, you crustacious fuck. You pull that thing out and I'll pepper-spray you until you fry." (You have to be stern with weenie waggers
I've been exposed to on the bus over seventeen times, so I know.) ~ Christopher Moore

What a sweet and succulent morsel: so soft, so salty, so deliciously delectable, it makes me want to wiggle with delight. You should cook for me more often, Roran Stronghammer. Only next time, I think you should prepare several deer at once. Otherwise, I won't get a proper meal.' Roran hesitated, as if unable to decide whether her request was serious and, if so, how he could politely extricate himself froim such an unlooked -for and rather onerous obligation. ~ Christopher Paolini

Poets and children sometimes see things that escape the eyes of common men. ~ Christopher Daniel Mechling

He's not dumb, Biff, he just has a talent for belief. ~ Christopher Moore

LOUIS SACHAR is the author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Holes, winner of the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Christopher Award. He is also the author of Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake; Small Steps, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award; and The Cardturner, a Publishers Weekly Best Book, a Parents' Choice Gold Award recipient, and an ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults book. His books for younger readers include There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, The Boy Who Lost His Face, Dogs Don't Tell Jokes, and the Marvin Redpost series, among many others. ~ Louis Sachar

My company is now in it's third year of trading with CBS accountants. I have found them 100% professional and their expertise in complex tax matters is worth its weight in gold. As a result, I have recommended them to many colleagues who are also very happy with the service provided. ~ Christopher Wray