582 quotes found
“There's always a person for every book. And a book for every person.”
“As long as she had books and money, nothing could be a catastrophe.”
“That which didn't kill them made them stranger.”
“Everything that matters hurts, until it doesn't matter anymore.”
“This was long before the term 'single-parent family' came into use”
“I'm not interested in whether you've stood with the great”
“Not so long afterwards it was broad day light in Iluji for the first time ever.”
“All his life he has been in the shadow of Grandfather, and of the man for whom he was named."..."Then, Grandfather would tell us it has nothing to do with fame.He enjoyed the notoriety, though, sai...”
“History is written by victors, said Duko. But I have little use for history. It is the future with which I am concerned.”
“If darkness was meant to rule it wouldnt be chased away by the Light. -Sheelagh”
“Hope or perhaps delusion was a flame that had stayed lit, even though its scorching light would hurt. It had refused to go out.”
“Miya? What are you doing?" I drop to my knees and hold my hands out to stop her."Murderer..." she whispers. I shake my head, suddenly scared. "No..." "Monster," she says, louder this time. She swin...”
“I can feel myself slipping away. Slowly leaving who and what I am behind. - Dylan”
“And for the first time since I woke in the alley--I don't want to die. I want to live. I want to see Miya again, and Matthew and Ashlee and Sammy and Kai. I want to live long enough to see my mom a...”
“Do you know how easy it would be to kill you, Miya? I've thought about it--killing you...and you think I'm not a monster.--Dylan”
“You were right. I can't be trusted around people." "What does that make me? A stuffed potato?”
“Their eyes find mine and they freeze. Emotions flicker across their faces quicker than I can identify, until finally they settle on one I recognize. One I see every time Miya looks at me. Love. - D...”
“He sighs. "It's just, you said they're up there protecting us..." He looks down at his hands in his lap. "Then why didn't they protect me?”
“Something in me snaps. Since I woke in the alley I've been pushed down, feared and prosecuted for things out of my control. Well, enough is enough.”
“You deserve to be happy, Dylan." "So do you." "Good thing we've got each other then," she answers, tucking herself into my shoulder, and wrapping her arm around my back.”
