Quotes by Neal Shusterman

“The accountant lingers at his children's doorway a moment more, listening to the easy rhythm of their breathing, and something cold moves through him, like the passage of a ghost - but he know that...”

“My artwork isn't evolving, it's deconstructing, and I don't know why.”

“This book is so interesting. I always wonder what's going to happen next.”

“We move in and out of darkness and light all our lives. Right now I'm pleased to be in the light.”

“Perhaps that is the greatest crime of conquest--that a civilization is denied the right to evolve beyond its own embarrassment.”

“When he touches a wall the ooze grows thicker, drawn to his and as if he's become a gravity well for the darkness - and it occurs to me that the dark must be in love with the light. Yet one must al...”

“Dreams can twist your emotions like no reality can.”

“You can't imagine what it's like to be torn between darkness and light- to be a traitor no matter what move you make. If my grandmother and Marissa died tonight, it would be because I had stayed in...”

“Your friend Mikey knew what my touch could do, but he didnt tell me. He turned me into a murderer. Worse than a murderer.I think, said Nick, they call that manslaughter or wrongful death, dont they...”

“And," added Mikey. "she's my sister."The others looked at him for a moment, and broke out laughing."Yeah, yeah," Squirrel scoffed, "and the McGill is my cousin."Now Allie burst out laughing, which ...”

“Mooooon! said the Ogre. Tranquility Then he pointed at the full moon. Neil Armstrong walked in a sea of Tranquility. Then he added, Its made of cheese. But you have to take off the plastic before ...”

“Griping is for those without a plan of action...”

“Hole..." He grips Risa's hand tighter. "Hole, Risa, hole..." And she smiles "Yes, Connor," she says. "You're whole. You're finally whole.”

“But remember that good intentions pave many roads. Not all of them lead to hell.”

“And I think, if thoughts are worth a penny, how much less promises must be worth. Especially the ones you're likely to break.”

“It made my blood boil so hot, my brain stopped working right.”

“I came running down the stairs that morning, like it was Christmas. My parents were already up. In my family, presents never waited; they were there upon waking. Our family has a problem with what ...”

“Suddenly, Tara's accomplishment was clear. She had lined up allies among the school's various groups and got them all to work together for probably the first time in the school's history. She was l...”

“I wrote Unwind for lots of reasons, and it poses questions about alot of subjects. To state it briefly, I wanted to point out how when peopletake intractable positions on an issue, and stick to ext...”

“The good Lord wouldn't have put it in your heart if it wasn't right.”