Maia Rayborn

“Above all else, he had to show control, for what afflicted him was so uncontrollable. He had to appear completely lucid—sane within the boundaries of his memory.”
― Robert Ludlum, The Bourne Identity

“Sometimes...you need to give people something that’s for them, not just something that makes you feel good giving it.”
― Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terabithia

“To answer your next question: boxers. Plain blue boxers. No smiley faces. No hearts.”
― Jon Scieszka, Other Worlds

“Far as I’m concerned, friendship between black and white don’t mean that much ‘cause it usually ain’t on a equal basis. Right now you and Jeremy might get along fine, but in a few years he’ll think of himself as a man but you’ll probably still be a boy to him. And if he feels that way, he’ll turn on you in a minute.”
― Mildred D. Taylor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry