Two days after my dad's funeral, my mom went on a mission. I never understood it until then--that sometimes a spy doesn't need a cover so much as she needs a shield. Ally Carter More Quotes by Ally Carter More Quotes From Ally Carter Not knowing you can't do something, is sometimes all it takes to do it. Ally Carter girly knowing inspirational She'd absolutely adored the library_an entire building where anyone could take things they didn't own and feel no remorse about it. Ally Carter remorse building feels It is an occupational hazard that anyone who has spent her life learning how to lie eventually becomes bad at telling the truth. Ally Carter hazards truth lying Because even though the truth can set you free, that doesn't mean it won't be painful. Ally Carter painful mean Ooh, the silent treatment. Ally Carter silent-treatment treatment silent The older I got, the smarter my teachers became. Ally Carter teachers-day smarter teacher ...maybe it's only fitting that relationship that started with a lie would end with one. Ally Carter fitting ends lying Sometimes people run… to see if you'll come after them Ally Carter running sometimes people Zach walked away, but I stood there for a long time, wondering if I should go to my mother; if I should go to my friends; but instead I slipped into the corridors I hadn't used in months, pushed my way through cobwebs and darkness, trying to walk away from the tears that burned hot down my cheeks, because maybe I didn't want to admit weakness; maybe I wanted to wallow in my solitude and grief. Or maybe crying is like everything else we do—it's best if you don't get caught. Ally Carter grief mother long How'd you get in here?" She raised her eyebrows. “You pick pockets.” Kat watched his hand fly to his back pocket. “I can pick locks. Looking for this?” she asked, holding up his wallet. “Oops. Maybe I can pick pockets too. Ally Carter eyebrows pockets hands The Subject has really blue eyes that twinkle when he looks at someone like she's maybe a little bit insane. Ally Carter insane eye blue What kind of plan B?" Hale asked. He was almost holding his breath when a voice answered, "My kind." Macey tried to read the look on his face then, but it was gone in a flash. It had been a simple moment of peace and joy and pure happiness. That voice made Hale happy. It kept him calm. It was his backup and his conscience. Macey couldn't help herself, she envied him. Ally Carter voice simple joy Like many authors, I caught the writing bug during my teenage years. I don't remember the exact day or year, but I remember that reading S.E. Hinton's 'The Outsiders' sparked my interest in writing. Ally Carter teenage reading writing ...nothing ever happens quickly (except when it does). Nothing is ever, ever easy (except when it is). And, most of all, nothing ever goes perfectly according to plan (except in the movies). Ally Carter plans easy doe Every decent con man knows that the simplest truth is more powerful than even the most elaborate lie. Ally Carter powerful men lying And, of course, there are the perfect day, perfect moment, perfect life dreams that come sometimes and make a person hit the snooze button for hours, trying to go back to sleep and make the perfect moments last. Ally Carter perfect-days dream sleep Sometimes it takes an outsider, someone with fresh eyes to see the truth. Ally Carter outsiders eye sometimes It was epic. It was awkward. It was epically awkward. Ally Carter awkward epic Basement?' Hamish cried, then glanced at his brother. 'You hear this fellow? He thinks we can just go on down to the furnace and start tinkering?' Angus laughed. 'He probably wouldn't care at all if the whole place went boom, he wouldn't.' At this the guard bristled and stood up even straighter. 'Now see here---' 'No, you see, my good man. Out here, see, we've got snow. So in there, I'd bet, you've got heat. And where there's heat there's gas; and where there's gas there's...' Angus trailed off while his brother said, 'boom. Ally Carter brother men thinking So I stepped away, reminding myself that when you're a spy, sometimes all you can do is go on. One foot in front of the other, wherever the narrow path might lead. Ally Carter spy goes-on feet
