The receptionist looked us over, then went back to typing something incredibly urgent—like her résumé́ for another job.

The funny thing about facing imminent death is that it really snaps everything else into perspective.

You are an endless project...changing, evolving, surprising.

I have a folder in my office with about 400 ideas in it. So it will take me another 40 years to get through those.

The weird, weird thing about devastating loss is that life actually goes on. When you're faced with a tragedy, a loss so huge that you have no idea how you can live through it, somehow, the world keeps turning, the seconds keep ticking.

Ari smiled. The sun was shining, the weather was great, he was eating ice cream, and all his dreams were about to come true.

You're just here for the ride. For the incredible, indescribable Maximum Ride. --Max's Voice