“A rebel adult often seems like a glorious savior, whereas a rebel child often seems like a little devil.”
“And I kind of like the Teen Rebels; they seem to be better than the Bullying Trio. Still, watch your backs, rebels!”
“Rebels usually have something to complain about, and if they don't they make it up. All too often the really disadvantaged are in no position to rebel; they just suffer quietly.”
“Recall how often in human history the saint and the rebel have be the same person. (p. 35)”
“Interesting, Miles thought. Like himself, Father Mark, as a child, had been reassured by the imagined proximity of God, whereas adults, perhaps because they so often were up to no good, took more comfort from His remoteness.”
“To rebel against being born a woman seemed as foolish to her as to take pride in it.”