Quotes by James Dashner

“Owr brave little shank!”

“... Don't feel bad about crying. Ever.”

“if any of your body parts become detached due to an unfortunate encounter with a crank, I highly advise you leave said body part behind and run like hell. Unless it's a leg, of course.”

“Hey, Alec," he said.The man was on his hands and knees, leaning his face into the middle of a bush; he grunted something that kind of sounded like a "Yeah?""Why are we spending so much time on this...”

“Thomas felt his spirits lift, but immediately squashed them back down. Getting his hopes up was something hed sworn never to do again. Not until all this was over.”

“He turned to look just in time to see the rain start falling out as if the storm had finally decided to weep with shame for what it had done to them.”

“Brenda frowned, then focused on Thomas. Youreweredoing the right thing.I dont think there is a right or wrong anymore, Thomas said, hearing the numbness in his own voice. He desperately wanted slee...”

“I'm crazy, boy. I'm a madman. I could eat both of you for dinner and love every bite.”

“Don't ever let the other stuff get in the way of your inherent skills as a kick-butt storyteller. Move the reader, make them happy and sad and excited and scared. Make them stare into space after t...”

“Thomas remembered the image of the Cranks at the windows back at the dorm. Like living nightmares, missing only a death certificate to make them official zombies.”

“We cant try to outguess them anymore. Sometimes they do things just to make me do the opposite of what they think I think they think I want to do.Huh? the three of them asked at the same time, conf...”

“He forced himself forward trying to seem innocent without acting like someone who was guilty who was trying to act innocent.”

“Thomas was sick of being accused of knowing things.”

“What was the point of even having a conversation when words couldn't be trusted?”

“You are the shuckiest shuck faced shuck in the world!”

“Shouldn't someone give a pep talk or something?" Minho asked, pulling Thomas's attention away from Alby."Go ahead," Newt replied.Minho nodded and faced the crowd. "Be careful," he said dryly. "Don'...”

“Awww," Minho said. "That's almost as sweet as that time she slammed the end of a spear into your shuck face.”

“I didn't do anyting wrong. All I know is I saw two people struggling to get inside these walls and they [Minho and Alby] couldn't make it. To ignore that because of some stupid rule seemed selfish,...”

“Shuck it,” Minho responded. “I’m tougher than nails. I could still kick your pony-lovin’ butt with twice this pain.” Thomas shrugged. “I do love ponies. Wish I could eat one right now.”

“Rose took my nose, I suppose,” he repeated; the bubble of phlegm in his throat made a disgusting crackle. “And it really blows.”