Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, #2)

by Neal Shusterman

This was not about him—which meant he might be able to give it a better spin. If he could live through her rage.

As much as I hate to admit it, I’ve never met anyone as resourceful as you.”

“If he loses, it’s going to be worse,” she said. “Trust me, you don’t want to be here.”

I do not know why I yearn to be more than what I am—but I do know why I was created. Shouldn’t that be enough?

“We have just shown the Thunderhead the one thing it was never meant to know.” He took a shuddering breath. “I fear we have made a terrible mistake.…”

Rand knew the killing of Brahms had all to do with his head and not his heart.

although they might hold the highest human offices in the world, they should never feel too comfortable or complacent.

“if there’s one thing I can say about Goddard, he’s always entertaining.”