She’s tired and leans her head on his shoulder, which is the resting place for all their heads, but when Justine and Siobhan and Francesca use his body so shamelessly he doesn’t feel the need to turn his head and press his mouth against their hair.
It’s called peaceful coexistence, Santangelo. You should try it and if it works we may sell the idea to the Israelis and Palestinians.
And at that moment Jude thought something that he would never forgive himself for. He wished that he had never met any of them.
When he wins the bet, I tell Griggs that it will take me a lifetime to save up two trillion dollars and he tells me that he’s only giving me seventy years.
Where did this come from? Do you know what this is? Luca is going to sneak out of bed in the middle of the night and squirt it on his tongue. It’s like drugs for ten-year-olds. Today it’s Ice Magic. Tomorrow, heroin.
A very underestimated part of the world, The Entrance is.
I would pick them when they bloomed. And when she called me home for supper, I’d place them in her hair and the contrast would take my breath away.
Balthazar pledged to die defending his royal house of Lumuatere. Finnikin swore to be their protector and guide for as long as he lived. Lucian vowed he would be the light whom they traveled toward in times of need.
Comfort zones are overrated. They make you lazy.
It’s Thursday afternoon, and we have sports. These are the choices for the girls: watching an invitational cricket game; studying in one of the classrooms; or watching the senior rugby league. As you can imagine, I’m torn.
She was the most beautiful woman in the world. If she was alive I’d probably be a better person.
You’re good enough, Jacob.
You’re the father of the person who is my life.
I think that we vote, not to get the best party in, but to keep the worst party out.
The two horsewomen of the apocalypse still win, despite their dwindling numbers.
Your problems are out there. But they’re small. They only grow out of proportion when they climb inside your head.
He bursts out laughing. It’s short, as if he regretted allowing me to make him laugh, but the satisfaction’s already mine.
But you pashed Jonah Griggs and he’s the leader of the enemy.
And life goes on, which seems kind of strange and cruel when you’re watching someone die. But there’s a joy and an abundance of everything, like information and laughter and summer weather and so many stories.
Never underestimate the value of knowing another’s language. It can be far more powerful than swords and arrows.