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

Reading is not work, not a chore, not a drudgery; reading is the most joyful thing, yet, in the world.

Some poeple just don't have what it takes to appreciate a cookie.

maybe, beauty, true beauty, is so overwhelming, it goes straight to our hearts.maybe it makes us feel emotions that are locked away inside

Why do things this beautiful make me want to cry?" I asked Michael as I leaned into him. It was an unguarded question, one I'd never have asked of Hugh. "I don't know," said Michael. "Maybe beauty, true beauty, is so overwhelming, it goes straight to our hearts. Maybe it makes us feel emotions that are locked away inside.

You're lying through your fangs," Iggy accused. Fang tried to play innocent--but "innocent Fang" is an oxymoron, so it didn't work.

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