“She was nothing in particular. But at least she had a purpose.” — Scott Westerfeld Heart Copy Share Image
“God, you mean I lost my virginity to the apocalypse?!” — Scott Westerfeld Apocalypse Copy Share Image
“Fifteen!" Dess's distant cry reached him. "Where the hell are you, Rex? Ten. You're-an-idiot-nine, get-back-here-eight, you-dimwit-seven...” — Scott Westerfeld Idiot Copy Share Image
There was a species of middle pretty who smiled at everything: happy smile, disappointed smile, you're-in-trouble smile. — Scott Westerfeld Disappointed Copy Share Image
She smiled, turning toward Alek. "You don't know what a friend you have in Dylan. — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
Sometimes it felt like her life was a series of falls from ever-greater heights. — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
It's not the traveling that takes courage Tally. I've done much longer trips on my own. It's leaving home. — Scott Westerfeld Courage Copy Share Image
Typographical laziness was slowly destroying our culture, according to Lexa and her pals. Inexactitude was death. — Scott Westerfeld Culture Copy Share Image
Once you told yourself a story enough times, it was so easy to keep on believing it. — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
“Growing up like rewriting is simply admitting how clueless you were not so long ago.” — Scott Westerfeld Blog Copy Share Image
Probably? So you're asking me to trust my life to steel wool and peanut butter?" "Poisoned peanut butter." "Cal, I don't care… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
Not everything made you stronger. It was possible to survive, yet still be crippled for your trouble. Sometimes it was okay to… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
The difference between being a part-time writer and a full-time writer is like the difference between dating someone and living with them.… — Scott Westerfeld Being Copy Share Image
“He chuckled, shaking his head. "Man, you hunters. I break a pencil and there's hell to pay." "I can see how that's… — Scott Westerfeld Brood Copy Share Image
Lilt pulled away. "I saw what he was doing, so I cleared a path for him. I helped him do it..." She… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
“You know,' I called, 'you're the one that's going to have to explain to Max how you got your blender back.' I'll… — Scott Westerfeld Peeps Copy Share Image
Never give us what we really want. Cut the dream into pieces and scatter them like ashes. Dole out the empty promises.… — Scott Westerfeld Ashes Copy Share Image
This is the power of the Goliath, that no one on earth, Clanker or Darwinist, can escape. So we all must learn… — Scott Westerfeld Earth Copy Share Image
Frighteningly Beautiful, Dangerously Strong, Breathtakingly Fast. Face it Tally-wa you're special... — Scott Westerfeld Beautiful Copy Share Image
But they're already singing our praises!" "They are Americans. They toot their horns for anything. — Scott Westerfeld America Copy Share Image
Perhaps Clankers and Darwinists would always be at war, if only in their hearts. — Scott Westerfeld Heart Copy Share Image
He and I have this... personality conflict. Namely, I think he should get a new one. — Scott Westerfeld Conflict Copy Share Image
What about a hoverboard?" "It's waiting on the roof, of course." Dr. Cable snorted. "What is it about you miscreants and those… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
“I wonder why they never come back,” Shay said. “Just to visit.” Tally swallowed. “Because we’re so ugly, Skinny, that’s why.” — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
Good books make you ask questions. Bad readers want everything answered. — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
“So my foolhardiness has produced the correct strategy, Count?” “Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.” — Scott Westerfeld Foolhardiness Copy Share Image
But you weren't born expecting that kind of beauty in everyone, all the time. You just got programmed into thinking anything else… — Scott Westerfeld Beauty Copy Share Image