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“Things change. Never act is if situations won't change”
― Maureen Johnson, The Boy in the Smoke

“Something in the room had changed. My hand was on the floor, next to Stephen, but he wasn't as close to my hand as he had been. He had moved several inches over, toward the table. Just as I realized this, his arm shot out for the knife. In the next moment, he had rolled up on his knees and had Sadie caught in the crook of his arm. His face was pale, and he looked a bit shaken by the sudden movement. He was alive.”
― Maureen Johnson, The Shadow Cabinet

“I'm the last of the mad ones.”
― Maureen Johnson, The Name of the Star

“The best part, without any question, was the tie. I’ve always liked ties, but it seemed like too much of a Statement to wear them.”
― Maureen Johnson, The Name of the Star