#young-adult

"There is no such thing as helplessness. It's just another word for giving up."

"Show yourself to the darkness, they said, and then you will see your face."--Nero SlyvenskiALL LIGHT WILL FALL"

"I'm trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief... I'm not in the business of offending people. I find the books upholding certain values that I think are important, such as life is immensely valuable and this world is an extraordinarily beautiful place. We should do what we can to increase the amount of wisdom in the world.[Washington Post interview, 19 February 2001]"

"I feel ill,"[Howl] announced. "I'm going to bed, where I may die."

"We'd stared into the face of Death, and Death blinked first. You'd think that would make us feel brave and invincible. It didn't."

"Because you are the superhero fledgling. I’m just your more attractive sidekick. Oh, and the herd of nerds are your dorky minions."

"I guess I like things that take time and attention. More worthwhile that way."

"He made me feel unhinged . . . like he could take me apart and put me back together again and again."

"We could do it, you know.""What?""Leave the district. Run off. Live in the woods. You and I, we could make it."

"Right. Because if you have trouble putting ketchup and mustard on a hot dog, you should totally move on to saving lives."

"Anya looked upon Nin admirably. Having him as a partner-in-crime—if only on this one occasion, which she hoped would only be the start of something more—was more revitalizing than the cheap thrills of a cookie-cutter shallow, superficial romance, where the top priority was how beautiful a person was on the outside."

"You naked in my bed is even more unbelievably beautiful than I thought it would be... and trust me I've thought about it. A lot."