It wasn't until Hope fluttered over and landed at Alex's feet, peering questioningly up at him, that he finally tore his hands away from his eyes.Oh, my God, he said, sounding disgusted. Why is there a bird looking at me?That's Miss Oliviera's bird, Henry volunteered cheerfully. The captain gave it to her as a present.Kayla punched me in the arm. John's got his captain's license? she whispered. You are so lucky. Frank says he just loads cargo.I glanced at Frank. I wondered if Kayla would like him as much if she knew the cargo he loaded was human souls.

Sometimes we need to take big risks if we want to find out who we are, and what we were put on this planet for.

I usually know almost exactly how I feel. The problem is, I just can't tell anyone.

My favorite book of all time is Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons.

My original inspiration was my mom: a few years after the death of my dad, she started dating one my teachers!

I really wanted to be veterinarian, but I got a 410 on my math SATs.

If kisses were what you were looking for, little fool, why didn't you come to me? quoted by Susannah Simon