You're nothing if you're not special.

Inside every fat man, there's a thin man trying to get out.

You can kiss me if you like," she said. Alex let go of her and turned away. "Thanks, Fiona," he said. "But frankly I'd prefer to kiss the horse.

I love the idea that magic and witchcraft and battles between supernatural creatures could be raging all around us but just out of our sight.

What happened?" he demanded. "I heard an explosion!" "Yeah.That was me. I set the boat alight." "What?" "I set fire to the boat." "But we're on the boat!" "I know.

Childhood, after all, is the first precious coin that poverty steals from a child.

Once you get into the world of dystopia, it's hard to avoid plagiarism, because other people have had such powerful visions.

You're never too young to die.

There's a dream world that we visit sometimes and that's how we found out who we are.

What is this place? Hogwarts? -- Alex Rider

Routine is the one thing the can get you killed. It tells the enemy where you're going and when you're going to be there.

Nothing is more compelling than the power of choice. You can choose good over evil and right over wrong. Choose right!

The afternoon light brightening the green in her eyes, her tan skin the last memory of fall

Always fall in with what you're asked to accept.... My aim in life has always been to hold my own with whatever's going. Not against: with.

I don't think I'm really interested in having a celebrity relationship. The music is the most important thing.

Churches all over the country have decided they love their traditions more than their children.

This means nothing,” she said. “Less than nothing,” he lied. “I’ll hate myself later.” “I hate myself now.

To fight a bigger guy you need to train with bigger guys and it takes a lot more on your body. And it's not your weight class.

The more you rub a cat on the rump, the higher she sets her tail.

Poor people have the desire to prosper but their mindset stop them.

Friendship is full of dregs.