Maybe this was how you stayed sane in wartime: a handful of noble deeds amid the chaos.

I expect that you must receive top marks at school, young lady." Madeleine smiled as she stirred her tea. "There are always rewards for those who state the obvious frequently and with conviction.

Not everything made you stronger. It was possible to survive, yet still be crippled for your trouble. Sometimes it was okay to run away, to skip the test, to chicken out. Or at least to get some help.

Two weeks of killer sunburn is worth a lifetime of being gorgeous

We're not freaks, Tally. We're normal. We may not be gorgeous, but at least we're not hyped-up Barbie dolls.

She smiled, turning toward Alek. "You don't know what a friend you have in Dylan.

Have a little faith in me, Volger." "I have great faith, tempered with vast annoyance.