Neal Shusterman quotes - page 3

You can't change laws without first changing human nature.' -Nurse Greta You can't change human nature without first changing the law.' -Nurse Yvonne. (Neal Shusterman)
Words don't hurt you." Which is one of the hugest criminal lies perpetrated by adults against children in this world. Because words hurt more than any physical pain. View quote
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Looks are deceiving," Risa says. "After all, when I first saw you I thought you looked reasonably intelligent. View quote
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Wars are often waged not because of what we believe, but because of the things we want others to believe. View quote
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Heaven might shine bright, but so do flames. View quote
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And he thinks that if his soul had a form, this is what it would be. A baby sleeping in his arms. View quote
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Connor smiles with mocking warmth at him, and glances at the tattoo on his wrist. "I like your dolphin. View quote
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Would you rather die, or be unwound? View quote
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It holds no fear for her now, because the shark has been tamed by the soul of a boy. No--the soul of a man. View quote
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Monster only had the power that you gave them. View quote
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Whether consciousness is implanted in us by something divine, or whether it is created by the efforts of our brains, the end result is the same. We are. (Neal Shusterman)
Your hair looks funny," Lief said, as soon as the Ugloids left. "It stands straight up!" No," said Nick, intensely irritated, "It's hanging straight down." Lief just gave him an upside-down shrug. "Up is down in China and you're part-Chinese. View quote
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She plays music to heal herself, but nothing can heal her brokenness. View quote
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He does not deserve this. He has done many things, not all good, but he does not deserve this. And he never did get his priest. View quote
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They signed the unwind order just to spite each other, but laugh, laugh, laugh, Hayden, because if you ever stop laughing, it might just tear you apart worse than a Chop Shop. View quote
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In this world, there is a fine line between enlightenment and brain damage. View quote
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You have robbed me, and everyone here, of their purpose. That's not salvation, that's damnation. View quote
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This book is so interesting. I always wonder what's going to happen next. View quote
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I think all mothers are alike, regardless of cultural background, when it comes to illogical cleaning. View quote
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Great tragedies have great consequences. They ripple through the fabric of this world and the next. When the loss is too great for either world to bear, Everlost absorbs the shock, like a cushion between the two. View quote
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Beautiful is dangerous. (Neal Shusterman)
Small victories are bet­ter than none. View quote
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Love turns a heart to crystal... Much more valuable, but much more fragile. View quote
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They were the screams of riders torn apart by the twisted reflections of their own inner selves. View quote
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Adulthood can do the most horrific things to the best of people. View quote
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