The living would come up with endless theories to argue, because the living were exceptionally good at arguing, especially when no one knew the answer.

So much of my life had been under tight control. So much of Quinn's life had been wild insanity. What we needed now was both: a directed burst of controlled insanity.

The Bill of Life was signed, the Unwind Accord went into effect, and the war was over. Everyone was so happy to end the war, no one cared about the consequences

Part of my job is to help other kids find books, because not everyone has a keenly organized mind. Some kids could wander the library for hours and still have no idea how to find anything. For them, the Dewey Decimal System might as well be advanced calculus.

Dreams can twist your emotions like no reality can.

Dead kids are put on pedestals, but mentally ill kids get hidden under the rug.

My grandmother used to say that twisting paths always cross again," he told her. "And whose paths are more twisted than ours?