Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles, #1)

by Suzanne Collins

“Ask your daddy the time, and he tells you how to make a clock.”

Mutual need is a strong bond. Stronger than friendship, stronger than love.”

“Do rats love?” said Gregor dryly. “Oh, yes,” said Ripred with a smirk. “We love ourselves very much.”

If you are not trying to hold on to time, you are not so afraid of losing it.”

Even if times got bad, he would never again deny himself the possibility that the future might be happy even if the present was painful. He would allow himself dreams.

“Even when people think you’re wrong, you keep trying.”

“Hope,” said Vikus. “There are times it will be very hard to find. Times when it will be much easier to choose hate instead. But if you want to find peace, you must first be able to hope it is possible.”