Eyes Open Quote by Jennifer L. Armentrout

“The turtle moves.”

— Terry Pratchett

“With very good reason, my favorite animal is the turtle.”

— Kathy Carmichael

“And suddenly I felt panic. I'd made a mistake, like when I'd played chess with Ray and knew a second too late I'd made…

— Janet Fitch

“The rest of his body is unmemorable, and he's also a turtle-he lies on his back and gets stuck there, immobile.”

— Edward Southgate

“I whirled to see the snake springing up from the ferns and bouncing towards us, fast. This time we turned and ran. Every time…

— Kenneth Oppel

“Sometimes he reminded me of a turtle hiding inside its shell, in there thinking about things and not ever sticking his head out into…

— Kate DiCamillo

“Behold the turtle. He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out.”

— James Bryant Conant

“Suddenly, I found myself running along the rooftop, leaping and falling. Falling until I caught the zip-line handle and then I was zooming, flying…

— Maya Bode

“She reminds me of a turtle; you can never quite know wha ta turtle is thinking.”

— Jaycee Dugard

“And I saw my reflection in a lake and I waited for it to freeze a little bit so I could break it with…

— Sam Pink

“I have an image of Turtle right on the forehead. She seems to go through the lobes of my brain. Sort of like swimming.”

— Sandra Harner

“The cloaked figure leaned over and I turned my head just as I heard the crack of bones.”

— Amanda Leigh