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

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

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.

Nature didn't need an operation to be beautiful. It just was.

When you walk around feeling quietly upset, frustrated, angry or some other negative emotion, people around you will detect it to some degree or another, even if only subconsciously.

I've realized that, sometimes, you have to let people go. But I'm really glad I have someone to hold on to.

The boring side of business is what makes it work.

Repetition is the death of magic.

I liked The Beatles a lot when I was growing up.

Classical education has deformed everything, and has imposed upon us as geniuses men of correct, facile talent, who follow the beaten track.

I just feel that art is more important than ever, that art is something that can unify us, that can make America stronger.

Persistent questioning and healthy inquisitiveness are the first requisite for acquiring learning of any kind.

Your painting is a measure of your mind.

The only dumb question is the question you don't ask.