think of it this way," he said "It took nine months to get you born, so doesn't it figure it would take… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
It comes with being sixteen," Mom said. "You teenagers, you go into a cocoon when you turn fifteen and don't come out… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
And," added Mikey. "she's my sister." The others looked at him for a moment, and broke out laughing. "Yeah, yeah," Squirrel scoffed,… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
We weren't going anywhere," Nick said with a smile. He was trying to sound charming, but instead wound up sounding heavily sedated. — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
I smell fear, he said with a quiet intensity. But not nearly enough. — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
Eventually your body will learn the alliances it has to make with itself,' Kenny had said - as if Cam was a… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
...the Statue of Liberty's got this invitation: 'Give me your tired, your poor, your reeking homeless--' 'Huddled masses,' said Ira. 'Give me… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
“Mooooon!” said the Ogre. “Tranquility …” Then he pointed at the full moon. “Neil Armstrong walked in a sea of tranquility.” Then… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
And next to Allie, the screamer, once more reminded of his job, began to wail in Allie's ear. Reflexively Allie clapped her… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
Leadership is about keeping toilets flushing," the Admiral once said. "Unless you're on the battlefront. Then it's about staying alive. Neither are… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
I'm tired of eating your family's lousy, tasteless recipes," Dad said. "Tasteless recipes? My grandmother's rolling in her grave!" "It's from indigestion. — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
Your hair looks funny," Lief said, as soon as the Ugloids left. "It stands straight up!" No," said Nick, intensely irritated, "It's… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
It can be said, then, that Everlost is heaven...for the places that deserve a share of forever. Such places are few and… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
Then Jix locked eyes with him and said very calmly, "If you hit her, I will open my mouth wide enough to… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
“Picking locks was not a skill he had ever cultivated, but he persisted day after day, turning the tip of his talon into different… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
“If you come anywhere near my daughter, I will see to it that you are taken apart piece by bloody piece. Do I make… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
Dead kids are put on pedestals, but mentally ill kids get hidden under the rug. — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
“The fear of not living is a deep, abiding dread of watching your own potential decompose into irredeemable disappointment when “should be” gets crushed… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
That's wisdom you can take to the grave, and dig up when you need it! — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
“And you know the darkness beyond despair, just as intimately as you know the soaring heights. Because in this and all universes, there is… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
“while an adult could rarely be universally loved, everyone could love the right kid.” — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
“It's like art, you know? Picasso had to prove to the world he can paint the right way, before he goes putting both eyes… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
The way I see it, the impossible happens all the time; but we're so good at taking it for granted, we forget it was… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
