But mostly, I remembered what I’ve always believed. What my mom taught me. That while some things are just plain awful, most things in life can be seen either tragic or comic. And it’s your choice. Is life a big, long, tiresome slog from sadness to regret to guilt to resentment to self-pity? Or is life weird, outrageous, bizarre, ironic, and just stupid? Gotta go with stupid. It’s not the easy way out. Self pity is the easiest thing in the world. Finding the humor, the irony, the slight justification for a skewed, skeptical optimism. That’s tough. - Marco, Animorphs #35: The Proposal

They think I'm too old to cause trouble. Old age is a powerful disguise.

Homework, I have discovered, involves a sharp pencil and thick books and long sighs.

Growing up gorilla is just like any other kind of growing up. You make mistakes. You play. You learn. You do it all over again.

With enough time, you can get used to almost anything.

Yes," he said. "You were strong. You were brave. You were good. You mattered.

They think we’re intelligent. So, Marco, keep quiet. We don’t want them to learn the truth.” Rachel