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
Luckily for writers - and unluckily for history - every scientific idea creates human conflict. — Scott Westerfeld Conflict Copy Share Image
Tally sighed, tipping her feet again to follow. "Maybe that's because they have better stuff to do than kid tricks. Maybe partying… — Scott Westerfeld Bones Copy Share Image
“Miss Rogers waved a hand. "But Mr. Hearst just wants a dramatic story. If the rebels destroy us, he'll get no story… — Scott Westerfeld Young man Copy Share Image
Oh, this beast? It's...perspicacious loris. 'Perspicacious' meaning 'wise or canny'." "Get stuffed," Bovril said, then giggled. "And it insults people," Telsa said.… — Scott Westerfeld Animals Copy Share Image
Your father always suspected that being pretty-minded is simply the natural state for most people. They want to be vapid and lazy… — Scott Westerfeld Being pretty Copy Share Image
Tally-When you looked around at everyone else how come you didn’t notice they were brain damaged? Az - We didn’t have much… — Scott Westerfeld Brain Copy Share Image
“Aya, that's the barking strangest thing about battle - that it's real” — Scott Westerfeld War Copy Share Image
The Internet is global and seemingly omniscient, while iPods and phones are all microscopic workings encased in plastic blobjects. Compare that to… — Scott Westerfeld Appeals Copy Share Image
When I finish a first draft, I often look back at first chapters I wrote and laugh at them. They're like pictures… — Scott Westerfeld Back Copy Share Image
The world rests upon a turtle, which itself stands on the back of an elephant!” Alek tried not to laugh. “Then what… — Scott Westerfeld Clever Copy Share Image
“Yes. What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful.” — Scott Westerfeld Beauty Copy Share Image
However stupid the choice seemed, Shay had made it with her eyes open, and had respected Tally's choice to stay. — Scott Westerfeld Choices Copy Share Image
Did you really think I was too fragile to know what Deryn was?" "Fragile?" Volger looked about. "I hadn't thought so, but… — Scott Westerfeld Bathroom 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
