“Today , I saved Brody Carmicheal's life!”

“I'm sorry that you are hurting. It’s because of me that you are even here in the first place. I offered to get those passes so I could get to know you. There is something about you that feels so comforting and familiar, and I’m not sure why.”

“Mina, trust me, it's better if we don't discuss this anymore. Words have power and it makes it that much easier for the Story to find you.”

“Mina held her breath as Jared's eyes flickered between them, the longest pause in the history of long pauses.”

“Not every tale has a happy ending. In fact, many of them are grim.”

“The purpose of education is to save young people from the paralyzing effects of wealth and poverty. (more or less verbatim quote)”

“Either that information was not believed or inexplicably never passed on to the regional military command. When the attack finally came, Vienamese civilians were defenseless.”