Because if their own parents didn't care enough about them to keep them, who would want them in Heaven?
Neal ShustermanWith hardly any effort at all, she made me feel special. Just like all the other people she toyed with.
Neal ShustermanIt does, Tennyson, because thereโs a fine line between confidence and arrogance. Thereโs a fine line between being assertive and being a bully. And youโre on the wrong side of both lines.
Neal ShustermanCowards hide [...] but warriors lie and wait [...] the only difference is whether you're motivated by fear or purpose.
Neal ShustermanLik the tree falling in the forest," says Ira. "Huh?" "You know, the old question - if a tree falls in a forest and no one's there to hear it, does it really make a sound?" Howie considers this. "Is it a pine forest, or oak?" "What's the difference?" "Oak is a much denser wood; it's more likely to be heard by someone on the freeway next to the forest where no one is.
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