Pride is the parent of destruction; pride eats the mind and the heart and the soul alive. Auteur: Anne Rice Copy Quote More from Anne Rice “Akasha, for two thousand years I have watched,' he said. 'Call me the Roman in …” “Let me pay the price for you instead.” “My last sunrise. That morning, I was not yet a vampire. And I saw my last sunri…” “Sleep is your friend. Dreams are your unwelcome guests.”