A crossbow?” Pigeon asked. I left my battle-ax in my other jeans,” the man said.

Don't let the brownies bite.

False humility is more insulting than open pride!

In short, heroism means doing the right thing regardless of the consequences.

An unread book does nobody any good. Stories happen in the mind of a reader, not among symbols printed on a page.

Smart people learn from their mistakes. But the real sharp ones learn from the mistakes of others.

Want a reliable road to emotional and spiritual suicide? Spend your life trying to fit in.

Hello, cell. How are you? Still dank and dirty? Me? I've taken up a new habit: talking to my cell. It's like talking to myself but slightly more pathetic.

Running toward danger is foolhardy. ... But so is closing your eyes to it. Many perils become less dangerous once you understand their potential hazards.

FABLEHAVEN: None who enter will leave unchanged. Trespassers will be turned to stone.

Hard to call it a party without sardines.

The purpose is so important that for it someone must sacrifice more than their life - they must sacrifice their honour and their good name. Are you ready for such a sacrifice?

Life is unpredictable.But do not allow the difficulties of day-to-day to deprive you of your confidence and hope. Never allow life's disappointments to get you down. Get up any time you fall.

Esteem incites friendship, but not love; the former is the twin brother of Reverence; the latter is the child of Equality.

I've learned that under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

Not to know of what things one should demand demonstration, and of what one should not, argues want of education.

O that it might remain eternally green, The beautiful time of youthful love.

How can something so . . . huge happen so fast?

Middle school's amazing. It is extraordinary. An extraordinary time.

Man has come to dominate the planet thanks to two essential traits. One is intelligence. The other has been the absolute willingness to kill anyone and anything that gets in his way.

Jay-Z's my favorite rapper, but why can't I aspire to be better than him?