Nature didn't need an operation to be beautiful. It just was. — Scott Westerfeld Appreciate Copy Share Image
Most men's awareness doesn't extend past their dinner plates. — Scott Westerfeld Awareness Copy Share Image
But it's always taking a risk, when you ... kiss someone new. — Scott Westerfeld Kiss Copy Share Image
Which was worse: a friend with brain damage, or one who despised you? — Scott Westerfeld Brain Copy Share Image
I can’t imagine anything worse than being required to have fun. — Scott Westerfeld Fun Copy Share Image
“Sometimes Tally felt she could almost accept brain damage if it meant a life without reconstituted noodles.” — Scott Westerfeld Brain damage Copy Share Image
“Fine. Seer knows best, even if he is nuts. Maybe I can stand to wait a few more... whoa. What the hell… — Scott Westerfeld Seer Copy Share Image
We needed to become world-famous soon, while there was still that kind of world to be famous in... — Scott Westerfeld Fame Copy Share Image
it's not called the Rusty Ruins because some guy called Rusty found them. — Scott Westerfeld Found 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 Drs Copy Share Image
Good books make you ask questions. Bad readers want everything answered. — Scott Westerfeld Ask questions Copy Share Image
“So my foolhardiness has produced the correct strategy, Count?” “Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.” — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
Perhaps Clankers and Darwinists would always be at war, if only in their hearts. — Scott Westerfeld Heart Copy Share Image
I expect that you must receive top marks at school, young lady." Madeleine smiled as she stirred her tea. "There are always… — Scott Westerfeld Conviction 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 Around 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 Cents 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 Broken 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
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 Ages 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
I know what it’s like to be manipulated, Aya-la. And I know what it’s like to be in danger. While your city… — Scott Westerfeld Blood Copy Share Image
God, you mean I lost my virginity to the apocalypse?" Morgan sighed again. "The whole thing was really embarrassing; my parents sent… — Scott Westerfeld Apocalypse Copy Share Image
“Sprinkled across the black waters below were at least a hundred small boats set out to greet the Leviathan , their navigation… — Scott Westerfeld Americans Copy Share Image
“It perplexes me how many people write books where everyone comes from the same basic set of backgrounds—middle class, white, straight, etc.… — Scott Westerfeld Backgrounds 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
Deryn felt brilliant, rising through the air at the center off everyone's attention, like an acrobat aloft on a swing. She wanted… — Scott Westerfeld Add Copy Share Image
Maybe she still was a pretty-head, making up irrational stories about the empty forest. The longer she stayed alone out here, the… — Scott Westerfeld Empty Copy Share Image
“But it wasn’t any of those reasons that had set her on this course, Deryn knew. Alek was here in the city… — Scott Westerfeld Alek Walking Copy Share Image
“It’s wrong to live in nature, unless you want to live like an animal.” — Scott Westerfeld Nature Copy Share Image
