I was a sidelines child: never class president, never team captain, never the one with the most valentines in my box.
Lois LowrySometimes I wish they'd ask for my wisdom more often - there are so many things I could tell them; things I wish they would change. But they don't want change. Life here is so orderly, so predictable - so painless. It's what they've chosen.
Lois LowryHe wept, and it felt as if the tears were cleansing him, as if his body needed to empty itself.
Lois LowryBut then everyone would be burdened and pained. They don't want that. And that's the real reason The Receiver is so vital to them, and so honored. They selected me--and you-to lift that burden from themselves.
Lois Lowry