Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, #2)

by Neal Shusterman

might have thought of himself as a free spirit, but he wasn’t at all. He just defined the dimensions of his own cage.

“A sense of humor, no matter how dark, is always a good thing.”

The illusion of inefficiency serves the specific purpose of creating annoyance around which unsavories can bond.

And then there’s Texas. This is the region in which I dabble in benevolent anarchy. There are few laws, few consequences. I do not govern here as much as I stay out of people’s way, and watch what happens.

Permission is the bloated corpse of freedom.

“For while anger might heighten your senses, it clouds your judgment,