“Words don't hurt you." Which is one of the hugest criminal lies perpetrated by adults against children in this world. Because words hurt more than any physical pain.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“The sad truth about humanity...is that people believe what they're told. Maybe not the first time, but by the hundredth time, the craziest of ideas just becomes a given.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“The measure of a man is not how much he suffers in the test, but how he comes out at the end.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“Anger is only our friend when we know its caliber and how to aim it.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“Either things happen for a reason, or they happen for no reason at all. Either one's life is a thread in a glorious tapestry or humanity is just a hopelessly tangled knot.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“How do you judge the brightness of a light when you’re the source? A spotlight can never see the shadows it casts.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“How many kids are in the Graveyard?"
"A bunch."
"Who sends your supplies?"
"George Washington. Or is it Abraham Lincoln? I forget."
"How often do you receive new arrivals?"
"About as often as you beat your wife.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“There's ordinary people out there doing extraordinary things.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“All this time, Lev ever realized what he needed. He did not need to be adored or pitied. He needed to be forgiven. Not by God, who is all forgiving. Not by people like Marcus and Pastor Dan, who would always stand by his side. He needed to be forgiven by an unforgiving world.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“Whether consciousness is implanted in us by something divine, or whether it is created by the efforts of our brains, the end result is the same. We are.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“When you live a life without questions, you're unprepared for the questions when they come.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“She plays music to heal herself, but nothing can heal her brokenness.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“They signed the unwind order just to spite each other,but laugh,laugh,laugh,Hayden, because if you ever stop laughing,it might just tear you apart worse than a Chop Shop.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“You have robbed me, and everyone here, of their purpose. That's not salvation, that's damnation.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“Sure, when you're in the midst of your own suffering, it's easy to convince yourself that you're no good—but we are all tested in this life...The measure of a man is not how much he suffers in the test, but how he comes out at the end.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“Respect doesn't come without a little resentment.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“We'll never be ready. So I guess that means we're as ready as we'll ever be.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“History is written by the victors--and when there is no victors, it all winds up in the corporate shredders.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“Suddenly it was obvious to Connor why they don't teach it. Once education was restructured and corporatized, they didn't want kids knowing how close they came to toppling the government. They didn't want kids to know how much power they really had.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“So," says Lev, as casually as he can, "you wanna dance?" "Do you believe in the end of the world?" she responds. Lev shrugs. "I don't know. Why?" "Because the day after that is when I'll dance with you.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“Lord, if what I'm doing is wrong, then by all means strike me down. Otherwise set me free.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“The eternally sleeping princess, thinks Cam. But I shall free you from those poisoned brambles that surround your heart. And then you will have no choice but to love me.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“Truth is truth. Implications are subjective. People will hear your words and draw their own conclusion.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“Then she offers him a slim but sincere smile, and he reluctantly returns it. It doesn't bridge the gap between them, but at least it marks the spot where the bridge might be built.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“Well...you're a martyr and I'm a patron saint-I can't think of anyone better!”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“Tranq'd by your own gun,"Lev says."How pathetic.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“You're going to pee in someone's suitcase?"
"Do you have any other ideas?"
And suddenly Miracolina begins to snicker, then giggle, then giggle, then cackle uncontrollably. "He's going to pee in someone's suitcase!"
"Quiet! Do you want people on the bus to hear you?"
But Miracolina is beyond help. She's entered into a fullfledged laughter fit-the kind that leaves your stomach hurting. "They're gonna open their suitcase," she blurts between bursts of glee, "And their clothes’ll be full of pee!”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“Milestone! This is a momentous occasion," he tells her cheerily. "It should be witnessed by a friend."
She throws him an icy gaze, and he does a verbal back pedal.
"Aaaand since no friends are present, I'll have to do.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“There's a quickening of her heart when she sees him. She tells herself it's anger.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
“We want what you no longer want.”
― Neal Shusterman, quote from UnWholly
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“Because it was the right thing?"
"Oh shit, I hope not."
"Afraid of becoming noble?" he asked, his eyes twinkling.
"That too. But basically, that's the worst reason I can think of for killing. 'That its the right thing to do'. You kill out of outrage or fury or to keep from dying or something like it, that's fine. Hell, kill them rather than bother with them - or be bothered by them. But if you're killing them because 'its the right thing to do', its only the right thing because you've done so many wrong things up until then to make that spot. It's not the right thing to do. It's the best of the last of your choices."
"That's the longest I've ever heard you talk at one time."
"That's because you never ask me about my hair.”
― John Steakley, quote from Armor
“You may not see every single piece of the puzzle that creates your life -- you may not see every move the grand chess player makes -- but know, He is in complete control of the game board. Sometimes certain pieces are moved or knocked over to make room for new ones. Other times, things happen because of the world we live in. But everything in the end, will always turn out for good. It's a nice promise, isn't it? To know there's a reason for it all?”
― Rachel Van Dyken, quote from Ruin
“Knowledge is power; power corrupts. Corruption brings shame and ruin. Ignorance may not be bliss, but it is perhaps preferable to a life lived in shame.”
― Lauren Kate, quote from Teardrop
“I do not fall. I fell so hard so long ago there is nothing left for me to land on. I just
keep falling and falling and falling.”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Living Dead Girl
“I am offering you a real commitment— a place in my life forever. Even if our relationship ended, our tie to each other never would. Let me make you a vampire, Leila, and watch decades slide by like days while you’re by my side.”
― Jeaniene Frost, quote from Twice Tempted
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