Then I realize what it is. It's him. Something about him makes me feel like I am about to fall. Or turn to liquid. Or burst into flames.

She taught me all about real sacrifice. That it should be done from love, not misplace disgust for another person's genetics.

People tend to overestimate my character," I say quietly. "They think that because I'm small, or a girl, or a Stiff, I can't possibly be cruel. But they're wrong.

We can't be confined to one way of thinking, and that terrifies our leaders. It means we can't be controlled. And it means that no matter what they do, we will always cause trouble for them.

She smiles.Her teeth are crooked. If I knocked them out,I might be doing her a favor.

it's not about being fearless, it's about acting in spite of fear

I am proud. It will get me into trouble someday, but today it makes me brave