they walked with a pedatory grace… one of them ripped off their hood and said, "my name is Tally Youngblood and is… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
Dying is one of those things that can’t be fixed. Not by talking about it, not with all the brain surge in… — Scott Westerfeld Brain Copy Share Image
“...that was what kept the world interesting...reality had no gears, and you never knew what surprises would come spinning out of its… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
“Dr. Barlow, it is, of course, customary to check with the caption before, uh, giving away his ship." -Deryn Sharp” — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
“If you threaten Deryn Sharp again, Volger – in any way at all – I’m done with you.” — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
So what are those balloons for? In case you fall off your hoverboard?' -- Tally to Peris — Scott Westerfeld Balloons Copy Share Image
“And a special thanks for not burning up the whole ship. Including yourself, you daft bum-rag.” — Scott Westerfeld Fire Copy Share Image
So, there was this beautiful princess. She was locked in a high tower(...)She was stuck up there(...)So the only thing was to… — Scott Westerfeld Beautiful Copy Share Image
He squeezed her hand. "Then I'll come get you, wherever you are when it happens. We'll be okay." "But what about everybody… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
Around the outskirts of the city, cut off from town by the black oval of the river, everything was in darkness. Everyone… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
The Rusty Ruins were the remains of an old city, a hulking reminder of back when there'd been way too many people,… — Scott Westerfeld Cities Copy Share Image
You're insane!" she shouted. "Pretty cool, huh?" "No!"Tally yelled. "Why didn't you tell me it was broken?" Shay shrugged. "More fun that… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
Ninety percent of the research comes first. I mostly blunder around reading stuff and talking to smart people until an idea batters… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
Money's the same, whoever gives it to you. That was the point of money, after all: crisp and clean or wrinkled or… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
I found a great book called 'Slang Through the Ages' by Jonathon Green. It's basically a thesaurus of historical slang, and had… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
“Maybe that was why she was helping Madeleine. She was a manipulative bitch, but Dess couldn't imagine living in any other reality… — Scott Westerfeld Life Copy Share Image
Becoming pretty doesn't just change the way you look," she said. "No," David said. "It changes the way you think. — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
Plot idea: 97% of the world's scientists contrive an environmental crisis, but are exposed by a plucky band of billionaires & oil companies. — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
Left alone, human beings are a plague. They multiply relentlessly, consuming every resource, destroying everything they touch. — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
I kissed him once," she whispered. "Well done. What did he do?" "Um..." Deryn sighed. "He woke up. — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
High school wasn't a trial by fire or some ordeal that had to be survived. It was all a big joke. You… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
I have no problem with commenters stating strong opinions, except for my usual annoyance with people who don't agree with me. — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
Maybe this was how you stayed sane in wartime: a handful of noble deeds amid the chaos. — Scott Westerfeld Chaos Copy Share Image
Do you love him?" Deryn swallowed, then pointed at the screen. "He makes me feel like that. Like flying. — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
I'm not the one going for a biology degree. I'm just a philosophy major who eats people. — Scott Westerfeld Biology Copy Share Image
I think any List of Best X creates arguments and people saying 'You listed that rubbish?' That's what lists like this are… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
Tally, do you ever suffer from sudden flashes of anger or euphoria, countersocial impulses, or feelings of superiority? — Scott Westerfeld Anger Copy Share Image
Ah. So he's forgotten the most important rule of warfare. Which is... That nothing ever goes to plan. — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
Maybe that was the price of loving someone: You lost your grasp of where they ended and you began. — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
maybe when you look at your face 50 times its really not that interesting anymore — Scott Westerfeld Faces Copy Share Image
Reality had no gears, and you never knew what surprises would come spinning out of its chaos. — Scott Westerfeld Chaos Copy Share Image
Apparently textbooks were an endangered species here in Bixby, Oklahoma. — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
“You have a bad habit of listing anything that can go wrong, Volger." "I have always considered that a good habit” — Scott Westerfeld Bad habit Copy Share Image
When the term 'machine gun' enters common parlance, the word 'machine' becomes much more sinister. — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
That was the whole point of being special: You existed to make sure everyone else behaved, but that didn't mean YOU had… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
It's just been a long week, that's all." "It's monday night, Jess." "My point exactly. — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
“Deryn was quite astounding, really, and entirely worth throwing away an empire for.” — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
“You don't believe all that crap, do you - that there's one way to look, and everyone is programmed to agree on… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
Sometimes you have to delete characters from a scene just to keep from overcrowding the image. — Scott Westerfeld Characters Copy Share Image
“Lace: "Are you saying that your fat-ass cat has turned me into a vampire?" Cal: "Um, maybe?” — Scott Westerfeld Cal Copy Share Image
