“ She would drink until the trembling stopped. Then she would wilt over the piano like one of Celia's spinaches when Tam Lin forgot to water the garden. Nancy Farmer
“ Look around you...Feel the wind, smell the air. Listen to the birds and watch the sky. Tell me what's happening in the wide world. Nancy Farmer
“ But I also know that to ignore joy while it lasts, in favor of lamenting one's fate, is a great crime. Nancy Farmer
“ No one can tell the difference between a clone and a human. That's because there isn't any difference. The idea of clones being inferior is a filthy lie. Nancy Farmer
“ As for asking Tam Lin, Matt didn’t know how to bring up the subject. By the way, is anyone planning to cut me up into T-bone steaks? Even more terrifying was the bodyguard’s possible answer: You hit t… Nancy Farmer
“ He had no more control over his life than a dog on a chain, but caring for Lucy made him feel…well…strong. Nancy Farmer
“ For purely selfish reasons, the old man had preserved what the rest of the world had destroyed. Nancy Farmer
“ That was the best kind of story: when the teller was as much under its spell as the listener. Nancy Farmer
“ Matt discovered that no matter how terrified he’d been at first, it wasn’t possible to stay terrified. It was as though his brain said, Okay. That’s enough. Let’s find something else to do. Nancy Farmer
“ Life and death are in constant battle. There is no way in this world for happiness to exist alone... Nancy Farmer
