“Being raised by a psychopath will do that to you.”

“There are bad people in the world: Murderers and psychopaths and telemarketers who won't take no for an answer.”

“Bethany blinked. "Did you just hit me?" she asked, disbelief coloring her every feature.Skylar raised both hands, palms outward. "I come in peace!""You do not come in peace. You hit me.""I hit in peace!”

“I'm not telling you what to do, I'm just telling you what you're going to do. There's a difference.”

“For all you know, this moment, this second, or the next, or the next, could be your destiny. It's not about having plans. It's about having purpose and being who, not what you want to be.”

“You'll have to excuse Zo's manners. She was raised by a group of indigenous swamp wallabies and is at times uncomfortable conversing with civilized humans.""Look, it's like this-" Zo started to say, but then she interrupted herself. "Swamp wallabies?”

“You're my escort?"Devon shrugged. "The Big Guy tells you to do something, you do it, even if it means babysitting a bratty little human girl who calls playing with glue an art."I reached over and smacked him.”