85 Quotes by Margaret Peterson Haddix

And sometimes it takes a kid to show adults the truth.

Sometimes you do your very best and you lose anyway.

Nina,” Luke said finally. “Nina was the other traitor.” “Yes,” Mr. Talbot said.

Mother came over and gave Luke’s shoulder a reassuring squeeze before turning back to the stove. They had defied the Government once, with Luke. That had taken all the defiance they had in them. Maybe more.

Staring into the ring of candles – proud that the number of his years finally made a ring, all around the cake.

Maybe never again as long as I live.” He turned and walked into the.

I rise up on my tiptoes. He’s already bending his head down, moving his lips toward mine. And then, well, I haven’t exactly studied this, but I’m pretty sure that ours is not the most expert kiss in Sualan history. It’s a little hard to figure out how we should tilt our heads so our noses don’t bump. But this kiss is a promise, a vow. Come to think of it, it doesn’t really matter that ours is not the most expert kiss in Sualan history. It’s still the best.

They don’t have any idea I work for the Population Police.

It’s a game we used to play, after we got rid of all our livestock and didn’t need our hay no more. You throw a match into the haystack, give the fire a three-second head start, and begin looking. You can find the needle every time if you work quick.