“Running around in the grass near an unsecured structure and a bunch of trees is a good way of taking yourself out of the gene pool.” WayRunningTreeStructureBunchGrassPoolGenesGood Way Author:Mira Grant
“Repetition is sometimes the best way to deal with the Luideag: just keep saying the same thing over and over until she gets fed up and gives you what you want. All preschoolers have an instinctive grasp of this concept, but most don’t practice it on immortal water demons. That’s probably why there are so few disembowelments in your average preschool.” WayWantGivingSometimesWaterDealsPracticeConceptsAverageWhat You WantBest WayDemonImmortalFedsRepetitionFed UpPreschoolSaying The Same Thing Over And Over Author:Mira Grant
“Remember how pissed you got when we had to do all that reading about the Rising back in sixth grade? I thought you were going to get us both expelled. You said the only way things could've gotten as bad as they did was if people were willing to take the first easy answer they could find and cling to it, rather than doing anything as complicated as actually thinking.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayFirstsSaidRememberReadingEasyAnswersWillingComplicatedRisingGradesSixth GradeEasy Answers Author:Mira Grant
“Shaun has working his audience into a frenzy down to a science; by the time he's done with them, they get excited by the mysterious discovery of pocket lint. It's impressive, but I'd rather watch him move. There's something wonderful about the way he lets go, becoming all energy and excitement as he outlines what's coming next. Maybe it's geeky for a girl my age to admit she still loves her brother. I don't care. I love him, and one day I'll bury him, and until then, I'm going to be grateful that I'm allowed to watch him talk.” WayStillsDoneCareAgeMovingGirlNextEnergyWatchesAudienceWonderfulBrotherBecomingOne DayLetting GoDiscoveryGratefulDon't CareExcitedMysteriousI Don't CareExcitementPocketsBe GratefulImpressiveOutlinesI Love HimFrenzy Author:Mira Grant
“Kellis-Amberlee is a fact of existence. You live, you die, and then you come back to life, get up, and shamble around trying to eat your former friends and loved ones. That’s the way it is for everyone.” WayTryingFactsDiesExistenceGet UpFormerLoved OnesFormer Friends Author:Mira Grant
“My name is October Christine Daye; I live in a city by the sea where the fog paints the early morning, parking is more precious than gold, and Kelpies wait for the unwary on street corners. Neither of the worlds I live in is quite mine, but no one can take them away from me. I did what had to be done, and I think I may finally be starting to understand what's important. It's all about finding the way home, wherever that is. I plan on finding out. I have time.” ThinkingWorldWayMayImportantDoneHomeNamesWaitingCitiesMorningPlansSeaStreetsMinesFindingsGoldPaintStartingCornersFogOctoberWhat's ImportantParkingEarly MorningWay HomeStreet CornersChristine Author:Mira Grant
“Rose goblins are built like porcupines - if you rub them the right way, you don't have to worry about the spines. They're sort of like people in that regard, too.” PeopleIfsWayWorryBuiltRegardRoseRight WaySpineGoblinPorcupines Author:Mira Grant
“One man's gospel truth is another man's blasphemous lie. The dangerous thing about people is the way we'll try to kill anyone whose truth doesn't agree with ours.” PeopleMenWayTryingLyingDangerousTruth IsAgreeOne ManAnother ManDangerous Things Author:Mira Grant
“You're a mad scientist,' said Maggie, in what may well have been intended as a reassuring tone. 'We don't expect you to be nice. We just go to bed every night hoping you won't mutate us before we wake up.' Dr. Abbey blinked at her. 'That's...almost sweet. In a disturbing sort of a way.” WayWellsMayHas BeensSaidNightNiceSweetBedScientistWake UpMadToneEvery NightBeing NiceDrsDisturbingReassuringMaggieAbbeyMad Scientist Author:Mira Grant
“People say things like "it wasn't supposed to go this way" and "this isn't what I wanted." They're just making noise. There's no such thing as "supposed to," and what you want doesn't matter. All that matters is what happened.” PeopleWayWantMatterWantedHappenedWhat You WantNoise Book:Blackout: The Newsflesh Trilogy: Source: Blackout: The Newsflesh Trilogy:
“Remember what I said about the mosquitoes?" "Which part" asked Maggie. "The scary part, the really scary part, the legitimately terrifying part, or the part that makes suicide sound like an awesome way to spend the evening?” WaySaidRememberSoundSuicideScaryEveningMosquitoesMaggieReally Scary Book:Blackout: The Newsflesh Trilogy: Source: Blackout: The Newsflesh Trilogy:
“I've got no problem with octopuses. It's bugs and spiders that I don't like. Octopuses are cute, in their own 'nature did a lot of drugs' sort of way." - Becks” WayProblemDrugCuteNo ProblemBugsSpidersOctopus Author:Mira Grant
“What happened?” she breathed, staring at me. “I got hit in the face with a pie,” I said. Mags stopped, blinking. “You got...hit in the face with a pie,” she repeated. “I...what? I’m sorry, but I’ve been in charge of this Library for a long time. I’ve seen a lot of really ridiculous things. I lived in Wales. And there is no way being hit with a pie should have turned you human.” “It was a really evil pie,” I said.” WayShouldHumansLongSaidFacesEvilHappenedLong TimeShould HaveSorryLibraryRidiculousStaringPieI'm SorryWalesRidiculous ThingsMags Author:Mira Grant
“Growing up in my family meant ambushes on your birthday, crossbows for Christmas, and games of dodge ball where the balls were occasionally rigged to explode. It also meant learning how to work your way out of a wide variety of death traps. Failure to get loose on your own could lead to missing dinner, or worse, being forced to admit that you missed dinner because your baby sister had tied you to the couch. Again.” WayGamesGrowing UpGrowingMissingBabyMy FamilyBallsDinnerWideVarietyTiedTrapsCouchesRiggedDodgeBaby SisterCrossbows Author:Mira Grant
“A proper lady should be able to smile pretty, wear sequins like she means it, and kick a man's ass nine ways from Sunday while wearing stiletto heels. If she can't do that much, she's not trying hard enough.” IfsMenWayShouldTryingMeanHardEnoughAbleNineAssKicksSundayHeelsTrying HardStilettosSequinsStiletto Heels Author:Mira Grant
