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“It’s hard to wear a shirt when you’ve got wings. Besides, I haven’t heard complaints.” “Don’t let it get to your head, Raffe. You haven’t heard compliments either.”
“Lately, I seem to be all about you.”
How can the world end in a giant fury of biblical proportions yet still leave room for embarrassment?
A serial killer versus a seven-year-old girl.
Just because I don’t have a problem on the outside visible for the world to see doesn’t mean I’m not messed up on the inside. That can be just as hard to deal with.”
“No one wants to be stuck with love birds.” Howler shakes his head. “Awkward,”
“Who’s going to do that?” I think about that for a minute before answering. “Heroes.”
“If there’s one thing that us humans are good at, it’s gossip.
As far as I can tell, a leader ends up doing all the worrying and still needs to pitch in for the regular work.
“That’s the whole point of a talent show,” says Dee, doing a spin onstage. “It’s illogical, chaotic, stupid, and a whole hell of a lot of fun.” Dee nods to Dum. “It’s what sets us apart from monkeys. What other species puts on talent shows?”
“They know it’s dangerous.” Dee waves to the crowd. “They know they’ll only have twenty-five seconds to evacuate. Everybody knows what they’re getting into.” “Maybe they’re sick of being nothing more than rats rummaging through the trash and running for their lives.” Dee sticks his tongue out at the kids sitting on shoulders. “Maybe they’re ready to be human again, if only for an hour.”
Maybe there’s an art to being human.
Power is best held by the ones who don’t want it.”
“Like convince a stubborn girl to admit she’s madly in love with me.”
“I had no idea that someone could be such a thorn in your foot during a death march and still be irresistibly attractive in some magical, undeniable way.”
