NERDS Quotes

“If only he can get over becoming a NERD.”
― Michael Buckley, NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

“Who’s your favorite Star Trek captain?” “Uh, Han Solo?”
― Michael Buckley, National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (NERDS Book One): National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

“It’s because we know that what the popular kids have to offer the world is so tiny and unimportant compared to what the nerds will do. The dorks, dweebs, goobers, and spazzes that you picked on are the ones who will grow up to discover the vaccines, write the great novels, push the boundaries of science and technology, and invent things that make people healthier and happier. Nerds”
― Michael Buckley, National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (NERDS Book One): National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

“Nerdville,”
― Michael Buckley, National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (NERDS Book One): National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

“They spun the geeks around, grabbed the backs of their underpants, and yanked toward the heavens.”
― Michael Buckley, National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (NERDS Book One): National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

“Duncan Dewey, a chubby African American kid whose diet consisted entirely of paste; Matilda Choi, a wheezing and gasping Korean American who was never far from her inhalers; Heathcliff Hodges, a freckled kid whose outrageous overbite made him look like a camel; Ruby Peet, a scratching, sniffing, sweating, and swollen collection of allergies; and finally, Julio Escala, otherwise known as “Flinch.” Julio was a walking ball of energy spiked by the dozens of cookies, candy bars, and sugary sodas he consumed each day. He was so hyperactive he appeared as a blur.”
― Michael Buckley, National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (NERDS Book One): National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

“It’s because we know that what the popular kids have to offer the world is so tiny and unimportant compared to what the nerds will do. The dorks, dweebs, goobers, and spazzes that you picked on are the ones who will grow up to discover the vaccines, write the great novels, push the boundaries of science and technology, and invent things that make people healthier and happier.”
― Michael Buckley, National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (NERDS Book One): National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

“For one, he was worried he’d get killed, which was something he generally tried to avoid.”
― Michael Buckley, National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (NERDS Book One): National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

“Jackson’s screams were drowned out”
― Michael Buckley, National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (NERDS Book One): National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

“sound as the parachute”
― Michael Buckley, National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (NERDS Book One): National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

“cotton hat.”
― Michael Buckley, National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (NERDS Book One): National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

“Once his head cleared, he turned to Matilda.”
― Michael Buckley, National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (NERDS Book One): National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

“us. He”
― Michael Buckley, National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (NERDS Book One): National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

“cool scars on their faces. And they have nicknames like the Scorpion, or Le Tigre, or Black Widow. The next step down is a minion. In a nutshell,”
― Michael Buckley, National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (NERDS Book One): National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society