Julia

“And next to Allie, the screamer, once more reminded of his job, began to wail in Allie's ear. Reflexively Allie clapped her hand over his mouth. "That," she said, "is totally uncalled for. Don't do that again. Ever." The screamer looked at her with worried eyes. "Are we clear on this subject?" said Allie. The screamer nodded and she removed her hand.
"Can I scream a little?" he asked.
"No," said Allie. "Your screaming days are over."
"Darn." And he was quiet thereafter.”
― Neal Shusterman, Everlost

“But we can't choose what we forget. The more we try to forget something, the more we end up remembering it.”
― Neal Shusterman, Everlost

“What? Were you born stupid, or did you just die that way?”
― Neal Shusterman, Everlost

“A mind possessed by unmade books.”
― Michael Faudet