“Lina couldn't sleep at first, thinking of the old songs and what they meant. Someone, long ago, had hoped that at least a few people would survive and had wanted them to remember her city and the treasure it held, the treasure that was most valuable of all - herself, her family, and all of the generations of people who had lived in that secret place, their purpose, though they didn't know it, to make sure that human beings did not vanish from the world, no matter what happened above.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWorldFirstsHumansLongMatterWantedRememberPurposeSongHuman BeingsSleepSecretCitiesGenerationsHappenedNo Matter WhatValuableTreasureLong AgoSecret PlacesOld Song Book:The City of Ember Complete Series Source: The City of Ember Complete Series
“You know, son, I don't think there's such a thing as an easy life. There's always going to be hard work and there will always be misfortunes we can't control, lurking out at the edges - storms, sickness, wolves. But there is such a thing as a good life and I think that we have one here.” ThinkingKnowsHardEasySonHard WorkEdgesStormSicknessMisfortunesGood LifeLurkingEasy Life Book:The Books of Ember Omnibus Source: The Books of Ember Omnibus
“What could be more interesting than thinking of mysterious happenings, finding the answers to intriguing questions, and making up new worlds?” ThinkingWorldAnswersInterestingFindingsHappeningsMysteriousNew WorldIntriguingMaking Up Author:Jeanne DuPrau
