The Unwanteds Quotes

“If you believe you can read you can”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“I'd rather die fighting to keep us free to do as we wish, fighting to be free to come and go as we please, fighting so we no longer need to hide. Fighting the fear that all of you were programmed since birth to have. Fighting against Quill's bigotry, which says brains and brawn are better, or more important, than creativity.

Marcus Today”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“Don’t die. (Clive in The Unwanteds)”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“Without knowledge that life can be different, there can be no desire to change it.”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“Alex leaned over to Samheed. “If we get an hour’s worth of music lessons, I think my head might explode.” “In that case, bring on the music,” Samheed muttered. Alex”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“I hate to do it.” “It won’t hurt them.” “That’s exactly why I hate to do it,” growled”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“Sean Ranger, your poor dear sister is standing here in the lounge waiting for you, you dolt.”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“Alex dropped his eyes and took in a few breaths, vowing silently not to look at Samheed again until … well, ever.”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“It takes more than strength and intelligence to win a battle - it takes creativity and skill and common sense.”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“I’d rather die fighting to keep us free to do as we wish, fighting to be free to come and go as we please, fighting so we no longer need to hide. Fighting the fear that all of you were programmed since birth to have. Fighting against Quill’s bigotry, which says brains and brawn are better, or more important, than creativity. And now, with luck, we may have a chance. A chance to prove ourselves.”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“And no one knows any different, my boy—without knowledge that life can be different, there can be no desire to change”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“You were great,” Alex whispered in her ear. Her hair smelled like mangos. He squeezed her shoulder, and not really knowing why, other than the adrenaline of the chase, or the fear of the guns, or the amazing feeling of being invisible in front of all these people, or perhaps it was the contrast of her bright blue eyes and her shiny black hair, but Alex, feeling suddenly quite daring, pulled Lani a little closer and pressed his lips against her smooth cheek.

Lani froze. “What. Are you doing.”

Alex chuckled softly as the audience began looking for him. “Gotta go,” he said.”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“painterrr.” He paused, and said wryly, “And in case you didn’t notice, I’m an enorrrmous stone cheetah with wings. I come with a majorrr drrrawback—I am not easy to hide. Therrreforrre ourrr squad will”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“dusk”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“And in case you didn’t notice, I’m an enorrrmous stone cheetah with wings.”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“I’d rather die fighting to keep us free to do as we wish, fighting to be free to come and go as we please, fighting so we no longer need to hide. Fighting the fear that all of you were programmed since birth to have. Fighting against Quill’s bigotry, which says brains and brawn are better, or more important, than creativity. And now, with luck, we may have a chance. A chance to prove ourselves.” The crowd remained hushed.”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“His face lit up. He walked swiftly toward his sister, picked her up, and whirled her around. “Meggie, you—” The words caught in his throat.”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“Florence, have you begun the lethal-weapon training?”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“Meghan”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds

“Do not strike first.”
― Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds