Lord, if what I'm doing is wrong, then by all means strike me down. Otherwise set me free. Neal Shusterman More Quotes by Neal Shusterman More Quotes From Neal Shusterman Do you know that if you take the books in an average school library and stretched out all those words into a single line, the line would go all the way around the world? Actually, I made that up, but doesn't it sound like it should be true? Neal Shusterman averagebookschool It does, Tennyson, because there’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance. There’s a fine line between being assertive and being a bully. And you’re on the wrong side of both lines. Neal Shusterman bullyarrogancedoe I know this is your hand now,' she tells him. "Roland would have never touched me like that." Connor smiles, and Risa takes a moment to look down at the shark on his wrist. It holds no fear for her now, because the shark has been tamed by the soul of a boy. No- the soul of a man. Neal Shusterman sharksmenboys Can I believe in that God too? Neal Shusterman i-believe-ini-believebelieve Suddenly it was obvious to Connor why they don't teach it. Once education was restructured and corporatized, they didn't want kids knowing how close they came to toppling the government. They didn't want kids to know how much power they really had. Neal Shusterman governmentknowingkids Words don't hurt you." Which is one of the hugest criminal lies perpetrated by adults against children in this world. Because words hurt more than any physical pain. Neal Shusterman painhurtchildren Fight, flight, and screw up royaly. Neal Shusterman flightscrew-upsfighting Already Roland feels his limbs starting to go numb. He swallows hard. "I hate this. I hate you. I hate all of you." "I understand. Neal Shusterman startingnumbhate You are so obtuse!" Brontë says, exasperated. I am calm in my response. "Do you mean stupid, or angular? You need to be more specific with your insults. Neal Shusterman stupidmeanneeds The living would come up with endless theories to argue, because the living were exceptionally good at arguing, especially when no one knew the answer. Neal Shusterman come-upanswersarguing ...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 the light. Neal Shusterman lightlongmoving Love, Allie concluded, wasn't blind, it simply saw alternate dimensions. Neal Shusterman sawsdimensionsblind Our conversation with the supermarket manager had been about as helpful as a New Jersey road sign, and if you've ever been there, you know the signs don't tell you the exit you're coming up to, they only point out the exits you've just missed. Neal Shusterman jerseyexittravel The measure of a man is not how much he suffers in the test, but how he comes out at the end. Neal Shusterman testssufferingmen Your hair looks funny," Lief said, as soon as the Ugloids left. "It stands straight up!" No," said Nick, intensely irritated, "It's hanging straight down." Lief just gave him an upside-down shrug. "Up is down in China and you're part-Chinese. Neal Shusterman chinesehairlooks He's become like that briefcase in the ground-full of gems yet void of light, so nothing sparkles, nothing shines. Neal Shusterman voidshininglight His life has been like a ballpark, hasn't it? All lines, structure, and rules, never changing. But now he's been hit over the wall into unknown territory. Neal Shusterman territorywalllines You can't change laws without first changing human nature.' -Nurse Greta You can't change human nature without first changing the law.' -Nurse Yvonne Neal Shusterman lawnursefirsts You see, a conflict always begins with an issue - a difference of opinion, an argument. But by the time it turns into a war, the issue doesn't matter anymore, because now it's about one thing and one thing only: how much each side hates the other. Neal Shusterman differenceshatewar If your heart tells you something but your mind tells you something else, which do you believe? Both are just as apt to lie. In fact, they play at deceit all the time. Mostly they balance each other, giving us that crucial reality check. But what happens on the rare occasions when they conspire together? Neal Shusterman heartbelievelying
