912 Quotes by Neal Shusterman

The fact that it was not human meant that it could never understand certain things, in spite of its immense empathy and intellect. It couldn’t comprehend, for instance, that the terror of the unknown was just as awful, and just as real, regardless of whether or not there was truly something to fear.

She smiles at them as they go by and continues to play, making it clear that this furnace of a place, full of planes that cannot fly, is more than it seems. It is a womb of redemption for every Unwind, and fora ll those who fought the Heartland War and lost – which was everybody.

There’s this thing that happens with a mob. It’s called “deindividuation.” It’s the kind of thing that happens when a cop puts on a uniform, or when you wear a pair of sunglasses so people can’t quite see your eyes. It’s like you slip out of your normal self – and it makes you feel different. Behave different. So what happens when you’re just another thirsty soul in sea of water-zombies? You become one.

They all think medicine should be magic, and they become mad at me when it’s not.

This book is so interesting. I always wonder what’s going to happen next.

One could say, Ayn, that he has cast himself as Atlas. Which means the slightest shrug can shake the world.

The illusion of purpose is critical to a well-adjusted population.

I’m sure that absolute correctness must seem a dull existence to you, but I know no other way to be.

I begin to wonder if David was like me. Seeing monsters everywhere and realizing there aren’t enough slingshots in the world to get rid of them.