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“Once in a while our school has half days, and the teachers spend the afternoon 'in service,' which I think must be a group therapy for having to deal with us.”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“What's the point of living if you're going to hate the world? Guard your heart if you have to, but don't shut it away.”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“How can you do the right thing when you can't figure out what that is? When all you have before you are choices in various shades of wrong?”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“If your heart tells you something but your mind tells you something else, which do you believe? Both are just as apt to lie. In fact, they play at deceit all the time. Mostly they balance each other, giving us that crucial reality check. But what happens on the rare occasions when they conspire together?”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“You think you want to know the secrets of the universe. You think you want to see the way things all fit together. You believe in your heart of hearts that enlightenment will save the world and set you free.
Maybe it will.
But the path to enlightenment is rarely a pleasant one.”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“Walls don't fall without effort.”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“It's strange how we always want other people to feel what we feel. It must be a basic human drive. Misery loves company, right? Or when you see a movie that you love, don't you want to drag all your friends to see it as well? Because it's only good the second time if it's the first time for somebody else—as if their experience somehow resonates inside of you.”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“But now we've finally taken full possession of what is rightfully ours, because everyone must feel their own pain--and as awful as that is, it's also wonderful.”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“Happiness is not a state of being. Happiness is a vector, it is movement.”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“It's amazing how people can surprise you.”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“You are so obtuse!" Brontë says, exasperated.
I am calm in my response. "Do you mean stupid, or angular? You need to be more specific with your insults.”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“It does, Tennyson, because there’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance. There’s a fine line between being assertive and being a bully. And you’re on the wrong side of both lines.”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“The thing was, if I had found a way to escape- even for just a little while- I knew the pain would be there waiting for me when I got back.”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“For standing between Cody and his pain is my obligation, and standing between my uncle and his pain is my rent, but the pain I coax from Bronte is my joy”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“The way I see it, the impossible happens all the time; but we're so good at taking it for granted, we forget it was once impossible.”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“Whoever invented the spork should be killed.”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“As your older brother, it's my sacred duty to save you from yourself."

She brings her fists down on the table, making all the dinner plates jump. "The ONLY reason you're fifteen minutes older than me is because you cut in front of the line, as usual!”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“So is darkness better than a heartfelt lie?”
― Neal Shusterman, Bruiser

“Courage is one thing that no one can ever take away from you.”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell