Emperors are vain and useless things.

The world needed more fireworks- especially now that there was going to be a shortage of beautiful, useless things.

What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful.

My name is tally youngblood and my mind is very ugly

Tally smiled. At least she was causing trouble to the end. "I'm Tally Youngblood," she said. "make me pretty.

I'm Tally Youngblood. Make me pretty." -Tally Youngblood

Shay sometimes talked in a mysterious way, like she was quoting the lyrics of some band no one else listened to.

I don't want to hurt you but I will if I have too - Tally Youngblood

However stupid the choice seemed, Shay had made it with her eyes open, and had respected Tally's choice to stay.

The human heart is a strange vessel. Love and hatred can exist side by side.

A rousing tale of techno-geek rebellion, as necessary and dangerous as file sharing, free speech, and bottled water on a plane.

5) The Eyes Are the Windows to Where the Soul Is Supposed to Be

Ignorance of ourselves must be folly.

Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.

The worst loss you've ever experienced is the greatest gift you can have.

Secrecy involves a tension which, at the moment of revelation, finds its release.

I'm not great at putting my hair into a bun, but I'll do it if I have to.

And I feel that we in our society should not be held by any such myth; that we should do everything we can to gain a delight and joy in our society with all the available parts of the palette.

We are each a gift, exactly as we are in this moment, with no improvements!

Sleep, ignorant of pain, sleep, ignorant of grief, may you come to us blowing softly, kindly, kindly come king.

Creativity is the most practical thing a businessman can employ.