Already Roland feels his limbs starting to go numb. He swallows hard. "I hate this. I hate you. I hate all of you." "I understand.
Neal ShustermanI'm tired of eating your family's lousy, tasteless recipes," Dad said. "Tasteless recipes? My grandmother's rolling in her grave!" "It's from indigestion.
Neal ShustermanSure, when you're in the midst of your own suffering, it's easy to convince yourself that you're no goodโbut we are all tested in this life...The measure of a man is not how much he suffers in the test, but how he comes out at the end.
Neal ShustermanWhat's the point of living if you're going to hate the world? Guard your heart if you have to, but don't shut it away.
Neal ShustermanMilestone! This is a momentous occasion," he tells her cheerily. "It should be witnessed by a friend." She throws him an icy gaze, and he does a verbal back pedal. "Aaaand since no friends are present, I'll have to do.
Neal ShustermanIn short, there are mysteries of science and of soul that will never be understood no matter how hard we measure, no matter how strongly we believe, no matter how deep our think tanks and how high our aspirations. But as anyone will tell youโfor we all know this within our heartsโthe impossible happens and grand cosmic mysteries are solved on a regular basis, although most of the time the solutions lead to even greater mysteries.
Neal Shusterman