It 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 ShustermanMooooon!โ said the Ogre. โTranquility โฆโ Then he pointed at the full moon. โNeil Armstrong walked in a sea of Tranquility.โ Then he added, โItโs made of cheese. But you have to take off the plastic before you put it on a burger.โ Mickey sighed. โWhatโs his story?โ the wraith asked. โHeโs chocolate,โ Mikey said.
Neal ShustermanSo," says Lev, as casually as he can, "you wanna dance?" "Do you believe in the end of the world?" she responds. Lev shrugs. "I don't know. Why?" "Because the day after that is when I'll dance with you.
Neal ShustermanNormally Connor would walk away from a conversation like this. His life is about tangibles: things you can see, hear and touch. God, souls, and all that has always been like a secret in a black box he couldn't see into, so it was easier just to leave it alone. Only now, he's inside the black box.
Neal Shusterman