Well now, Jack," Hastings said from the sidelines. "I'm afraid you've been beheaded. Not a good start." He sounded amused.

Just remember who you are... The world will try to change you into someone else. Don't let them. That's the best advice anyone can give you.

We may all end up dead, but we're sticking it to them in the meantime.

But it's not enough to know right from wrong. You need the strength to do what's right, even when what you want most in the world is the wrong thing.

Just a rat, she repeated to herself. After all, there were rats in the palace. Human and otherwise. Could be worse.

If you want to be a writer, you must be in love with the process of writing, whether you achieve financial success or not.

Whoa, Rebecca," Talia said smiling even wider, "Walking on the wild side, are we?" Raisa seemed to think the situation needed more explaining. "He - uh - I'm tutoring him." "She is," Han said solemnly. "She's very good. I'm learning a lot." Pearlie snickered. "What's she teaching you?" "Well," Han said, "we're jumping around a lot.