Having a brain hurt so much sometimes.

And here in America rival newspapermen attack each other on sight?

Suddenly a pair of searchlights lanced out from the frigate. They swept across the dark expanse - bright knives slicing the night into pieces.

you dont see me, now you do, but only if i want you to

Deryn felt brilliant, rising through the air at the center off everyone's attention, like an acrobat aloft on a swing. She wanted to make a speech: Hey, all you sods, I can fly and you can't! A natural airman, in case you haven't noticed. And in conclusion, I'd like to add that I'm a girl and you can all get stuffed!

It didn't matter what you looked like. It was how you carried yourself, how you saw yourself.

Nature didn't need an operation to be beautiful. It just was.