If you take, we will take back. Steal from us, and we will rob you blind. When you squeeze, we will hit. This is the way the world is made now.

Holy mother of Lord Cocoa Puffs

If Cassie was invalidated because she caught the disease, or because Fred suspected her of it, I can only imagine what he will do to me and to my family if he discovers that the cure did not work perfectly.

My parents were pretty liberal, but they were still parents. I definitely had my teenage rebellion.

Fridays are the hardest in some ways: you’re so close to freedom.

...if you are one tardy away from missing out on a big competition, you should probably make your coffee at home.

That's the way I feel, at least: like there's a real me and a reflection of me, and I have no way of telling which is which.