“ His existence had always been comfortable, he had always held a clear picture of himself, his duties, and his place in a world. He saw that world as a place so full of turning gears he had no hope of… Neal Shusterman
“ How can you pass laws about things that nobody knows?""They do it all the time," says Hayden. "That's what law is: educated guesses at right and wrong. Neal Shusterman
“ They meet in the girls' bathroom. The last time they were forced to meet in a place like this, they took separate, isolated stalls. Now they share one. They hold each other in the tight space, making… Neal Shusterman
“ I’m evolving, is the thing; I’m a god becoming a constellation.’‘The constellations are mostly demigods,’ I point out. ‘And they didn’t get to be constellations until after they died.’He laughs at tha… Neal Shusterman
“ We're this big melting pot, but someone turned up the heat too high, and the stew started to burn. Gangs, crime, fights, and fear are now a regular part of our local stew. Neal Shusterman
“ Live by your impulses, and you'll be just like them. You're better than that, aren't you, Red? Neal Shusterman
“ While it’s five in the morning here, it’s also five in the evening somewhere in China—proving that incompatible truths make perfect sense when seen with global perspective. Neal Shusterman
“ Hope can be bruised and battered. It can be forced underground and even rendered unconscious, but hope cannot be killed. Neal Shusterman
“ This is not going to be easy. I'm good at being bad, but I'm bad at being good. I don't know the first thing about good deeds. Neal Shusterman
“ The way I see it, the impossible happens all the time; but we're so good at taking it for granted, we forget it was once impossible. Neal Shusterman
“ You can't change laws without first changing human nature... You can't change human nature without first changing the law. Neal Shusterman
“ We are, however, creatures of containment. We want all things in life packed into boxes that we can label. But just because we have the ability to label it, doesn't mean we really know what's in the b… Neal Shusterman
“ ...One thing you learn when you've lived as long as I have-people aren't all good, and people aren't all bad. We move in and out of darkness and light all of our lives. Right now, I'm pleased to be in… Neal Shusterman
“ She was deemed an unfit mother, in spite of the fact that she goes to the gym every day,' Hal once told me. . . .Beautiful people are often forgiven for many things--and maybe she's gotten through lif… Neal Shusterman
