912 Quotes by Neal Shusterman

Sometimes I think it would be easier to die than to face that, because “what could have been” is much more highly regarded than “what should have been.” Dead kids are put on pedestals, but mentally ill kids get hidden under the rug.

Makes sense, the earth is quick to consume the flesh of things that ain’t natural.

Crawley reached into the pocket of his fancy robe – a dinner jacket, I think it’s called. The kind of thing Professer Plum would wear before killing Colonel Mustard in the ballroom with the candlestick.

It’s my pleasure to be your displeasure.

There’s a quickening of her heart when she sees him. She tells herself it’s anger.

I am what you made me.

Hey,” he said, “how about you be Cleopatra, and I’ll be Prometheus?

How strange to actually have to see the path of your journey in order to make it.

Instead of ignoring me, Frankie was suddenly noticing every little thing I did, wondering why I did it. Christina started asking me questions about things, like I was the smarter brother. Dad was now confiding in me about things that were really none of my business, and Mom started treating me like I was actually a responsible human being. It was all very disturbing.