“A rat called Possible New Strain was sitting under a spaghetti strainer held down with a pile of journalism textbooks, saying rude things in rat-speak.”

“Apparently textbooks were an endangered species here in Bixby, Oklahoma. ”

“You all say you need us. Well, maybe you do, but not to help, with the millions of bubbly new minds about to be unleashed, with all the cities coming awake at last. Together, you're more than enough to change the world without us. So from now on, David and I are here to stand in your way. You see, freedom has a way of destroying things.”

“it's not called the Rusty Ruins because some guy called Rusty found them.”

“But it's always taking a risk, when you ... kiss someone new.”

“Hi guys the book Im reading right this moment is called Uglies”

“He and I have this... personality conflict. Namely, I think he should get a new one.”