Scott Westerfeld Quotes
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Sometimes the facts in my head get bored and decide to take a walk in my mouth. Frequently this is a bad thing.
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She looked at David closely, and the feeling was still there. She could see that his forehead was too high, that a small scar cut a white stroke through his eyebrow. And his smile was pretty crooked, really. But it was as if something had changed inside Tally's head, something that had turned his face pretty to her.
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As one does a bear riding a bicycle. One sees it so rarely. (Spoken by Volger, on Deryn)
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Sometimes you can’t choose what you love.
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And you've actually watched it yourself?' I asked. 'Willingly?' Sure. I had to see it, you know? Besides we should be safe. Only one in twenty viewers actually had a bad reaction. And it was mostly kids who were affected. I mean younger than you guys. I think the average age was about ten.' That made me feel somewhat better. But that was a kid's show,' said Jen. 'Maybe it affects everyone, but not that many adults were watching.' That made me feel less better. I wanted my protective bangs back.
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Gravity was something you could beat; all it took was hydrogen, hot air, or even a bit of rope. But being a girl was a miserable, never-ending struggle.
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Life doesn't come with an instruction manual.
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I make it a policy never to appear surprised" - Dr Barlow
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Tally wondered if you could talk somebody out of their brain damage.
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Deryn felt brilliant, rising through the air at the center off everyone's attention, like an acrobat aloft on a swing. She wanted to make a speech: Hey, all you sods, I can fly and you can't! A natural airman, in case you haven't noticed. And in conclusion, I'd like to add that I'm a girl and you can all get stuffed!
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The world rests upon a turtle, which itself stands on the back of an elephant!” Alek tried not to laugh. “Then what does the elephant stand on, madam?” “Don’t try to be clever, young man.” She narrowed her eyes. “It’s elephants all the way down!
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You’d best ask the lady boffin, sir,” Newkirk said. “Midshipmen aren’t allowed to have opinions.
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Luckily for writers - and unluckily for history - every scientific idea creates human conflict.
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You'd think that in a fight, NOT MOVING would be a bad habit!
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At least one thing was consistent about her life: It just kept on getting more complicated.
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But it's always taking a risk, when you ... kiss someone new.
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She smiled, turning toward Alek. "You don't know what a friend you have in Dylan.
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Hard work's a good distraction.
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What happens when perfection isn't good enough?
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Dude, I just watched you climb up a f*cking building!-Lace
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I know what it’s like to be manipulated, Aya-la. And I know what it’s like to be in danger. While your city was building you mansions to live in, my friends and I have been protecting this planet. We’ve spilled more blood than you have flowing in your veins. So don’t try to make me feel guilty! -Tally Youngblood, Extras
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Two weeks of killer sunburn is worth a lifetime of being gorgeous
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The very idea of making shoes by hand boggled her mind.
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Where did you get that idea for a nose? - Frizz Mizuno