Neal Shusterman

“I choose to be known as scythe Anastasia after the youngest member of the family Romanov she was the product of a…

— Neal Shusterman

It's strange how we always want other people to feel what we feel. It must be a basic human drive. Misery loves…

— Neal Shusterman

“There are no wrong thoughts, only thoughts that need to be worked through and overcome.”

— Neal Shusterman

So," says Lev, as casually as he can, "you wanna dance?" "Do you believe in the end of the world?" she responds.…

— Neal Shusterman

How many kids are in the Graveyard?" "A bunch." "Who sends your supplies?" "George Washington. Or is it Abraham Lincoln? I forget."…

— Neal Shusterman

“His existence had always been comfortable, he had always held a clear picture of himself, his duties, and his place in a…

— Neal Shusterman

A family is a collection of strangers trapped in a web of DNA and forced to cope.

— Neal Shusterman

Who am I? The sum of your dreams, the thrill you refuse to grasp, the unknown you fear.

— Neal Shusterman

“The difference between you and me...is that when I look at the world, I see opportunity. When you look at the world,…

— Neal Shusterman

It holds no fear for her now, because the shark has been tamed by the soul of a boy. No--the soul of…

— Neal Shusterman

“In a perfect world mothers would all want their babies, and strangers would open up their homes to the unloved. In a…

— Neal Shusterman

“I suppose even a simple slogan can be twisted into whatever shape we want, like a balloon animal—we can even make it…

— Neal Shusterman

Mental illness is by far the most misunderstood, and stigmatized, of all afflictions. Statistically, one in three families in the U.S. deals…

— Neal Shusterman

I came running down the stairs that morning, like it was Christmas. My parents were already up. In my family, presents never…

— Neal Shusterman

...You know something, don't you?" "I know lots of things--your inquiry needs to be more specific." "Just answer the question." "True/false or…

— Neal Shusterman

“So Connor stands there with secret anticipation each time there's a group of new arrivals, hoping beyond hope he'll find that self-righteous,…

— Neal Shusterman

How much do you know about the Heartland War?' Connor shrugs. 'It was the last chapter in our history textbook, but we…

— Neal Shusterman

It does, Tennyson, because there’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance. There’s a fine line between being assertive and being a…

— Neal Shusterman

You are so obtuse!" Brontë says, exasperated. I am calm in my response. "Do you mean stupid, or angular? You need to…

— Neal Shusterman

“As long as people see him as dumb, tought guy, they don't notice the more clever things he does.”

— Neal Shusterman

“Lev bends down and takes the tranq gun away from the cop Connor has just rendered unconscious. "I came to save you."…

— Neal Shusterman

I love writing music, but it seems I'm always writing words, so I don't get much time to do it.

— Neal Shusterman

This game's stupid," said Lief. "Who the heck is Zelda, anyway?

— Neal Shusterman

Tranq'd by your own gun,"Lev says."How pathetic.

— Neal Shusterman

Dreams can twist your emotions like no reality can.

— Neal Shusterman