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
When the term 'machine gun' enters common parlance, the word 'machine' becomes much more sinister. — 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
But you weren't born expecting that kind of beauty in everyone, all the time. You just got programmed into thinking anything else… — Scott Westerfeld Beauty Copy Share Image
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
“If you threaten Deryn Sharp again, Volger – in any way at all – I’m done with you.” — Scott Westerfeld 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 what are those balloons for? In case you fall off your hoverboard?' -- Tally to Peris — Scott Westerfeld Balloons 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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
Everyone in the world was programmed by the place they were born, hemmed in by their beliefs, but you had to at… — Scott Westerfeld Belief Copy Share Image
And over all those sleepy weeks, the dream always ended the same way, with the dragon coming for the princess saying the… — Scott Westerfeld Dragons Copy Share Image
“Maybe human beings are programmed to help one another, even to fall in love. But just because it's human nature doesn't make… — Scott Westerfeld Fall in love Copy Share Image
Even mocking people helped their face stats. In the reputation economy, the only real way to hurt anyone was to ignore them… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
“Maybe they’re not as mindless as we thought, or so dedicated to turning every last human into one of them. Like Kalyn… — Scott Westerfeld Zombies Copy Share Image
...I want those perfect eyes and lips, and for everyone to look at me and gasp. And for everyone who sees me… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
you're infamous, Tally. Everyone's terrified of you. The new system may have made the other cities nervous, but they seem to think… — Scott Westerfeld Cities Copy Share Image
What did a happy ending even mean in real life, anyway? In stories you simply said, 'They lived happily ever after,' and… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
You and David could both be right. Maybe human beings are programmed … to help one another, even to fall in love.… — Scott Westerfeld Cities Copy Share Image
Probably? So you're asking me to trust my life to steel wool and peanut butter?" "Poisoned peanut butter." "Cal, I don't care… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
