Half the time when brothers wrestle, it's just an excuse to hug each other.

Max, if you survive your final test, can you steal me one of those magic outfits for me?" I'll try to get one for each of us. Hey! 'If'?

This is not a democracy," I said, understanding he fear but unable to do anything about it. "It's a Maxocracy.

Jeezum—humans were like eggshells.

It's funny how different people are. If I'd been this kid and someone was snarling "Ordering a pizza?" at me, without even thinking, I would have snarled back "Yeah. You want pepperoni?" -Maximum Ride

When your own romantic life is falling apart, everyone else's looks fabulous.

Listen, street punk. You're a guy, and you're a couple inches taller, and maybe forty pounds heavier, and ooh, you're in a gang. But I've survived ten years of Catholic school, and I will cut you off at your knees without a blink. Do you understand?