becy

“Anything is better than doing what I'm supposed to be doing.”
― Maureen Johnson, Truly, Devious

“Few words are more chilling when put together than make friends. The command to pair bond sent ice water through Stevie’s veins. She wanted falling rocks. But she knew what would happen if she didn’t do the talking—her parents would. And if her parents started, anything could happen.”
― Maureen Johnson, Truly, Devious

“Shock is a funny thing. Things get both sharp and fuzzy. Time stretches and distorts. Things come rushing into focus and seem larger than they are. Other things vanish to a single point.”
― Maureen Johnson, Truly, Devious

“Hope in the shadow of fear is the world's most powerful motivator.”
― Neal Shusterman, Scythe