E.C. Myers > Quotes

“Ephraim, it's an incredibly intimate thing to share one of your favorite books with someone else. I think so, anyway."

"How do you mean?"

"Your father gave me a book on our second date, the first gift he ever gave me." She turned to the front page and studied it. "When you give someone a book, it's lie saying: 'I'm trusting you with something that means a lot to me.' It doesn't matter whether you like it or not, though it helps if you do. What matters is that you understand why she likes it. Why she gave it to you.”
― E.C. Myers, Fair Coin

“If you can't forgive yourself, how can you expect me to?”
― E.C. Myers, Fair Coin

“Why is it a surprise that I'm a girl? Did I seem particularly masculine online?" "No, but... you didn't seem particularly feminine," Max said. "What does that even mean?" He massaged the corners of his eyes. "I don't know. Forget it." "You didn't seem particularly sexist online, but here we are.”
― E.C. Myers, The Silence of Six

“What is the silence of six and what are you going to do about it?”
― E.C. Myers, The Silence of Six

“We're deciding the fate of the multiverse with a flip of a coin. Heads or tails, doc. If that isn't a game, I don't know what is.”
― E.C. Myers, Quantum Coin

“Maybe you hit Delete by accident?" Penny asked. "I'm going to pretend you didn't just suggest that," Max said.”
― E.C. Myers, The Silence of Six

“Imagine: If shifting from one universe to another is like moving up or down to parallel layers, overlapping with one universe, then going to another timeline is like taking a jump to the left.'
'Or a step to the right,' Jena said wryly.”
― E.C. Myers, Quantum Coin

“He smiled proudly at the machine Ephraim was staring at. "That's our Coheron Drive. Isn't she beautiful? I helped build her."
Ephraim glanced at the coin in his hand. Zoe patted his shoulder comfortingly. "Don't worry. Size doesn't matter in quantum mechanics," she said. "It's how you use it.”
― E.C. Myers, Fair Coin

“You know, learning doesn't end in the classroom.”
― E.C. Myers, Fair Coin

“Denying rumors gave them more power.”
― E.C. Myers, Fair Coin

“Calm down, Ephraim. You seem really certain of what's possible and what's impossible, for a guy who's trying to convince me he has a magic wishing coin.”
― E.C. Myers, Fair Coin

“The rules say you must wear the uniform, but nowhere does it say you cannot modify the uniform. Nor are there strict guidelines on how it should be worn, length, and so on. It is very rare for a student to get creative with her uniform; the last one who did so now has her own fashion label." Lady Beat smiled. "But your design is better.”
― E.C. Myers, Roman Holiday

“Do you hear me?"
Trivia pretended to wince and covered her ears. She rolled her eyes. Obviously. I'm mute, not deaf.”
― E.C. Myers, Roman Holiday

“Long ago I decided I never wanted a sidekick," Roman said. "But then I met you."
Neo spun and kicked him in his side. Caught by surprise, he flew across the room.
"Okay, I deserved that," he said. "What I meant was: a partner in crime.”
― E.C. Myers, Roman Holiday

“Are you robbing the bank?"
"That's the general idea. So come on, make it snappy."
"Shouldn't you have, like, a mask or something?”
― E.C. Myers, Roman Holiday

“What can you do with this? Can you remove it?" Roman showed his arm to the tatted-up lady behind the counter.
"Remove your arm?" She reached behind the counter and pulled out a bone saw. "Sure, but it's gonna cost ya. And it's gonna hurt."
Roman frowned. "I was thinking something less drastic. I just want the tattoo gone."
"Oh. Right." She sounded disappointed and stowed the bone saw away.”
― E.C. Myers, Roman Holiday