Scott Westerfeld Quotes

I guess sometimes you have to lie to find the truth.

The human heart is a strange vessel. Love and hatred can exist side by side.

But books don't happen by accident.

When she awoke, the world was on fire.

Do you love him?"
Deryn swallowed, then pointed at the screen. "He makes me feel like that. Like flying.

I spilled more times than a glass of milk on a roller coaster.

And a special thanks for not burning up the whole ship. Including yourself, you daft bum-rag.

It's amazing how quickly nature consumes human places after we turn our backs on them. Life is a hungry thing.

At least one thing was consistent about her life: It just kept on getting more complicated.

Not everything made you stronger. It was possible to survive, yet still be crippled for your trouble. Sometimes it was okay to run away, to skip the test, to chicken out. Or at least to get some help.

People only worry about the uncanny for about a week; that's the end of their attention span. After that, suspicions turn into shtick.

Perhaps the logical conclusion of everyone looking the same is everyone thinking the same.

You're insane!" she shouted.
"Pretty cool, huh?"
"No!"Tally yelled. "Why didn't you tell me it was broken?"
Shay shrugged. "More fun that way?"
"More fun?" Her heart beating fast,her vision strangely clear. She was full of anger and relief and...joy.
"Well, kind of. But you suck!

The Rusty Ruins were the remains of an old city, a hulking reminder of back when there'd been way too many people, and everyone was incredibly stupid. And ugly.

I expect that you must receive top marks at school, young lady."
Madeleine smiled as she stirred her tea. "There are always rewards for those who state the obvious frequently and with conviction.

Maybe she still was a pretty-head, making up irrational stories about the empty forest. The longer she stayed alone out here, the more Tally understood why the Rusties and their predecessors had believed in invisible beings, praying to placate spirits as they trashed the natural world around them.

Good books make you ask questions. Bad readers want everything answered.

But it won't be much of a battle, will it?" Alek asked. "What can an airship do to a pair of ironclads?"
"My guess is, we'll stay absolutely still for an hour.  Just so we don't fall into any bad habits.

What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful.

Nature didn't need an operation to be beautiful. It just was.