You're lucky if you find something you like to do, and it's a miracle if somebody will pay you to do it.

you plan to fail if you fail to plan

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

That machine took my money!' I said. 'I must have revenge!

Don't ever leave me again." -Max I won't. I won't not ever." -Fang

The idea for Maximum Ride come from the earlier books of mine called When the Wind Blows and The Lake House, which also feature a character named Max who escapes from a quiet despicable school. Most of the similarities end there. Max and the other kids in Maximum Ride are not the same Max and kids featured in those two books. nor do Frannie and Kit play any part in Maximum Ride. I hope you enjoy the ride anyways.

You mean other than the wings? I once ate nine snicker bars in a row without barfing. It was a record.