Spy School Revolution Quotes

“I don’t like shooting people,” Catherine replied. “Violence never solved anything.” “I’ve noticed the bad guys never have that philosophy,” Mike said.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“Heat of passion?” Jawa suggested. “I might buy that for anyone else,” I said, “but not Erica.” “Ben has a point,” Zoe agreed. “This is the Ice Queen we’re talking about. I’ve seen rocks with more passion than her.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“You really think George Washington’s spies would use something this easy? This is the kind of thing you find on restaurant kiddie menus!” “There weren’t a lot of restaurant kiddie menus in Washington’s day,”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“So I just sat there, looking into her eyes, wondering if she wanted me to kiss her or not. And then I gathered my nerve, thinking, to heck with it, I would kiss her anyhow. But before I could make a move, Erica ducked away from me, sat on my bed, and began speaking as though we were in the middle of a completely different conversation. “The thing about the Croatoan is that they’re extremely unpredictable… ,” she began. I couldn’t understand what was going on. Until Chip Schacter burst into my room a second later.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“It’s going to be an hour’s drive back to our hotel,” the lead chaperone announced. “During that time there will be no shouting, no food, no public displays of affection, and no unsavory language. Also, we will not be returning your phones until the end of the ride.” This provoked a lot of unsavory language.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“The Agency has agents posted all over campus, and now they’re certainly on their way to get FooFoo BinkyBum.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“Oh, for heaven’s sake,” Catherine said impatiently. “Girls, Benjamin will be happy to tutor both of you sometime soon. The boys won’t be able to attend tonight’s pep rally but will try not to miss your next party. Now, we really must go. If you don’t get out of our way, I’ll be forced to demonstrate the effects of chloroform on all of you.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“The shed looked like a great place to hide. So I didn’t hide there.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“I’ve encountered worse,” Catherine said. “There was an agent at MI6 whose name was honestly Winnifred Von Tootlepants.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“Erica said, “When something only happens once every few years, it’s considered a special occasion.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“grand”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“The Agency has agents posted all over campus, and now they’re certainly on their way to get FooFoo BinkyBum.” For a moment, I thought that Cyrus had suddenly gone senile, but then grasped what he meant. I held up the teddy bear. “You mean this?”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“knows the Iliad?” Mike asked. “Chip knows something, period?” Jawa asked.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“DECEPTION”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“At one point, the Croatoan nearly poisoned Washington with a turtle soup laced with cyanide. An agent stopped him from eating it at the last second—although a little bit still splashed in Washington’s mouth. That’s why he had to get false teeth.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“FooFoo”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“And you would never speak to your family again?” “That just might be the best part of all this,” Mom said.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“I thought you were excited to go on a mission for once.” “A mission where I survive,” Chip corrected. “I don’t want to be a farter.” “A martyr?” Jawa asked. “Right. One of those.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“Take off your clothes,” he ordered. “What?” Mike demanded. “How does being naked help this situation at all?”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“violence is occasionally the answer to our problems.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“You do realize that people tried to kill you this morning?” Catherine asked. “Yes,” I replied. “Middle school was still worse.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“which he made by soaking powdered nutgalls in water…” “What the heck are powdered nutgalls?” Chip asked. “It’s what you get after riding a horse at high speed for an hour,” Mike grumbled, gingerly adjusting the seat of his pants.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“Oh right,” I said. “I forgot about that.” “You forgot about preventing Colorado from being nuked?” Dad asked, stunned. “It’s been a busy year,” I said.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“I do have one,” Erica said. “My sister.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“Then I scrambled out of the way”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“picked the lock.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“patrol”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“Life is always complicated,” Mike replied. “You shouldn’t let that get in the way of making you happy. That only complicates things even more. I mean,”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“stock market crash of 1929.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution

“worried but trying to hide it, “do you know the proper way to hitch a carriage to a team of horses?” “No,” Mike answered honestly. “Since I don’t live in colonial times, it’s never come up. So I kind of winged it and tied everything together.” “Ah,” Catherine said. “Is that a problem?” Mike asked. “It might be one quite soon. Our carriage is threatening to come loose from the horses that are pulling it.” “And just when everything was going so well,” I said with a sigh. “How are your equestrian skills?” Catherine asked us. “I don’t really have any,” I replied. “Me neither,” said Mike. Catherine frowned, as though this was a failing of our schooling somehow. “Have either of you ever ridden a horse at all?” “Does a carousel count?” Mike asked. “Seeing as those horses aren’t alive, no.” “Then I haven’t.”
― Stuart Gibbs, Spy School Revolution