33 Quotes by Jessica Fortunato

You can't know how much a mother loves.

Cricket’s voice broke through Thomas’s memory. He was reading a letter, most likely from his mother. He was trying hard to hide it, but he was tearing up. “Captain I don’t want to be here,” was all he could choke out. Thomas reached over and gave Cricket’s shoulder a tight squeeze.

What kind of person would I be if I didn’t fight for them, those who God deemed most precious?

Eventually the Collector from the prophecy would be born.

He reminded me of one of those adventure seekers on TV. He hadn’t shaved in a few days at least, and his reddish hair was suffering from intense bed head. His Hawaiian shirt and khaki shorts completed the look. I was inclined to ask him if he knew we were all marked for death or if he just thought he was taking a long cruise.

Truth was, I didn't really want to die today. I was in the middle of a really good book, and being alive had always worked out for me. . .