The Wave Quotes

“Was it a weakness of man that made him want to ignore the darker side of his fellow human beings?”
― Todd Strasser, The Wave

“Strength through discipline! Strength through community! Strength through action!”
― Todd Strasser, The Wave

“Was it really true that the natural inclination of people was to look for a leader? Someone to make decisions for them? Indeed, the faces looking up at him said it was. That was the awesome responsibility any leader had, knowing that a group like this would follow. Ben began to realize how much more serious this 'little experiment' was than he'd ever imagined. It was frightening how easily they would put their faith in your hands, how easily they would let you decide for them. If people were destined to be led, Ben thought, this was something he must make sure they learned: to question thoroughly, never to put your faith in anyone's hands blindly.”
― Todd Strasser, The Wave

“Overcome with anger, David grabbed her other arm. Why did she have to be so stubborn? Why couldn’t she see how good The Wave could be? “We can stop you, and we will!”
― Morton Rhue, The Wave

“There are some things I think we should talk about.”
― Morton Rhue, The Wave

“What I mean is," Robert said nervously, "the whole idea of The Wave is that the people in it have to support it. If we're really a community, we all have to agree.”
― Todd Strasser, The Wave

“More and more he'd begun to recognize the position of importance his students were unconsciously forcing upon him - the ultimate leader of The Wave.”
― Todd Strasser, The Wave

“Amy Smith leva aussitôt la main.
"Oui, Amy ?
-Tous les Allemands étaient-ils des nazis ?
-Non, en fait, moins de dix pour cent de la population allemande appartenait au parti nazi.
-Alors, pourquoi personne n'a essayé de les arrêter ?
-Je ne peux pas répondre avec certitude à cette question, Amy...
(p 22)”
― Todd Strasser, La Vague

“A wave is a pattern of change. It has movement, direction, and impact. From now on, our community, our movement will be known as The Wave.”
― Morton Rhue, The Wave

“Then why didn’t anyone try to stop them?”
― Morton Rhue, The Wave