I write a book over a period of months or years, and when I’m done with it, usually another year goes by before I see it in print. It’s hard to be patient and wait.
Listen, I’ll share some of the wisdom I learned over the years. When you near the end of your life... when you’re a lonely old man... you start realizing what your accomplishments are really worth. The most brilliant clue I ever deciphered, the millions I earned – even the microwavable burrito itself – sometimes I think I’d be willing to trade all of it for a single hug of someone who truly loves me.
Love is a wonderous thing. It moves mountains and stills a baby’s cries. It beats inside every human’s heart, yet is more precious than gold. It cannot be bought or sold or stolen. It keeps us alive.
And sometimes it takes a kid to show adults the truth.
I was Pandora, bound and determined to open that box.
Tiddy”? Matthias thought. The big, fierce Population Police officer goes by “Tiddy”?
Was it still paranoia if all his fears were justified?
They don’t have any idea I work for the Population Police.
Nina,” Luke said finally. “Nina was the other traitor.” “Yes,” Mr. Talbot said.
Death, he thought. This whole clue hunt’s been about death.
We haven’t changed enough,” Natalie said in a small, pained voice. “But – we’re trying.
Great, Trey thought. I do one brave thing in my entire life, and now it’s like, ‘Got anything dangerous to do? Send Trey. He can handle it.’ Doesn’t anyone remember that Cowardice is my middle name?
Then, why did I do this, you ask?′ He stroked his chin, like an actor trying to look deep and thoughtful. ‘The short answer is: hope.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it’?
Finn and Emma are like rubber balls, he thought. The harder you knock them down, the faster they bounce back up.
It was hard having a dead hero for a best friend.
Being poor isn’t the only way to be in need.
Winning isn’t everything,” Eisenhower said faintly. “Sometimes, just knowing your family’s safe and healthy and alive is even better.” “Did Vince Lombardi say that?” Reagan asked. “Or Shakespeare?” “No,” Eisenhower said. “I did.
Differences aren’t a problem at all. We need all sorts of different kinds of people in the world to make things work right.
Scientific discoveries usually aren’t good or evil just by themselves. Science is neutral. It’s what people do with their knowledge that matters.
Dad,” he began, “do you ever think – ” “Nope,” Eisenhower said quickly. “I try to do that as little as possible. Gets in the way of muscle development.