Gansey had once told Adam that he was afraid most people didn't know how to handle Ronan. What he meant by this was that he was worried that one day someone would fall on Ronan and cut themselves.

When Gansey was polite, it made him powerful. When Adam was polite, he was giving power away.

Don't panic. Are you sitting? You probably don't need to sit. Well, possibly. At least lean on something.

Ronan didn't need physics. He could intimidate even a piece of plywood into doing what he wanted.

His heart hurt with the wanting of it, the hurt no less painful for being difficult to explain.

If I were a tree, I would have no reason to love a human.

Ronan said, "I'm always straight."Adam replied "Oh, man, that's the biggest lie you've ever told.

Is this thing safe?""Safe as life, " Gansey replied.

We have to be back in three hours, " Ronan said. "I just fed Chainsaw but she'll need it again.""This, " Gansey replied "is precisely why I didn't want to have a baby with you.

Fate, " Blue replied, glowering at her mother, "is a very weighty word to throw around before breakfast.

Did you get notes for me?""No", Ronan replied, "I thought you were dead in a ditch.

Happiness is not at the top of the mountain, but in how to climb.

You are getting too old for this. A man is as old as he feels, woman! And how old do you feel? About ninety.

Margaret the Churchwoman, her father the Dissenter, Higgins the Infidel, knelt down together. It did them no harm.

To the patriots I say this: Take that long eternal look. Stand up for freedom, no matter what the cost. Stand up and be counted. It can help to save your soul-and maybe your country.

The ancient codes were doubtless originally suggested by the discovery and diffusion of the art of writing.

It is not so much what we say or do that educates; what really educates is who we are.

There's only two ways to be completely alone in this world, lost in a crowd or in total isolation.

Pay-per-view would deprive many kids of the delight of seeing the Olympics.

what's life without a spice of stupidity

When you first get fame, you're so insecure that you just become a ding dong.