472 Quotes by Scott Westerfeld

You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake. - Jeanette Rankin

Growing up like rewriting is simply admitting how clueless you were not so long ago.

The very idea of making shoes by hand boggled her mind.

That's the worst thing they do to you, to any of you. Whatever those brain lesions are all about, the worst damage is done before they even pick up the knife: You're all brainwashed into believing you're ugly.

Assisted him? Dylan made the repairs. I only fell and hit my head, from what I can recall. Yes, I make excellent deadweight.

Weird, even for one of us. Or maybe she's worse.""Worse how?""Normal.

You don't look very happy."Tally tried to smile. David had shared his biggest secret with her; she should tell him hers. But she wasn't brave enough to say the words. "It's been a long night. That's all."He smiled back. "Don't worry, it won't last forever.

For some of us, politics means fighting for our right to exist

We're not freaks, Tally. We're normal. We may not be gorgeous, but at least we're not hyped-up Barbie dolls.