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“Silverstream: You idiot!!! What are you doing in my territory???
Graystripe:...Drowning?
Silverstream: Can't you do that in your own territory?
Graystripe: Ah, but who would rescue me there?”
― Erin Hunter

“Because the future doesn’t just happen. We create it.”
― Hannah Fry, Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms

“losing consciousness while swimming is a bad thing.”
― Cody Cassidy, And Then You're Dead: What Really Happens If You Get Swallowed by a Whale, Are Shot from a Cannon, or Go Barreling Over Niagara

“Nobel Prize winner Arthur Schawlow invented the laser in 1957 and, sure, lasers were used in the lunar landing and they have medical and military purposes, but I think we can all agree that their best application is laser pointers and laser tag.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: How to Be Cool and Other Things I Definitely Learned from Growing Up

“When I was little and out on walks with my mom, she would point out cacti we passed in the neighborhood and say, “Never touch those or you’ll get stickers in your skin and it will hurt a lot.” I internalized that lesson pretty well. Then I went to preschool and the teachers told me that if I was good, they would give me a sticker.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“How Moms Make Kids Solve Problems Kids lose something: make them clean Kids say they’re bored: make them clean Kids are fighting: make them clean”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“Are you sure you want to quit? All unsaved progress will be lost.”
― Nintendo

“We don't have control if bad things happen to us or those we love. But we can choose what to do with ourselves after they happen.”
― Kindra Neely, Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting

“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
― Elbert Hubbard

“Everyone should be able to do one card trick, tell two jokes, and recite three poems, in case they are ever trapped in an elevator.”
― Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid

“I'm going to wake Peeta," I say.
"No, wait," says Finnick. "Let's do it together. Put our faces right in front of his."
Well, there's so little opportunity for fun left in my life, I agree. We position ourselves on either side of Peeta, lean over until our faces are inches frim his nose, and give him a shake. "Peeta. Peeta, wake up," I say in a soft, singsong voice.
His eyelids flutter open and then he jumps like we've stabbed him. "Aa!"
Finnick and I fall back in the sand, laughing our heads off. Every time we try to stop, we look at Peeta's attempt to maintain a disdainful expression and it sets us off again.”
― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire

“Hey, wanna be on space TV?”
― Natalie Riess, Space Battle Lunchtime Vol. 1: Lights, Camera, Snacktion

“You love me. Real or not real?"
I tell him, "Real.”
― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

“Every time i Struggled to fit into the world around me, I thought if I flew far away enough, like Chang'e, the perfect home would magically appear. But when your roots are tangled up across so many different places, that perfect world may not exist.”
― Laura Gao, Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American

“His smile is kind, and my heart, which I didn't even know had taken off, starts to calm down.”
― Susan Lee

“I would rather be punished for making the right decision than live with the guilt of making the wrong one for the rest of my life.”
― Shannon Messenger, Keeper of the Lost Cities

“You'd be surprised at how powerful hope can be.”
― Shannon Messenger, Exile

“A school isn’t a school until Sophie tries to destroy it.”
― Shannon Messenger, Lodestar

“Sophie flung a pillow at his head.

Or, she tried to.

Throwing with her left arm was much harder than she expect, and...

She ended up nailing Magnate Leto in the face.

Keefe doubled over, clutching his sides and gasping between choking laughs: “THAT...WAS...THE...GREATEST...THING...IVE...EVER...SEEN!”
― Shannon Messenger, Flashback

“Am I supposed to help Frodo destroy the ring and save Middle Earth? Or do I have to make toys in the North Pole?”
― Shannon Messenger, Keeper of the Lost Cities

“Aura of doom?" Keefe asked, a smirk curling his lips. "Sounds like my kind of party.”
― Shannon Messenger, Everblaze

“Parents: Perfecting ways to humiliate their children since the dawn of time.”
― Shannon Messenger, Let the Sky Fall

“Why else would you spend so much time helping Miss Fosters causes?”

“Uh... you’ve seen how cute she is, right?” Keefe asked.”
― Shannon Messenger, Flashback

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

“But you're forgetting something, I like a challenge.
Keefe Sencen”
― Shannon Messenger, Nightfall

“You can't run away from who you are, but what you can do is run toward who you want to be.”
― Jason Reynolds, Ghost

“Team Foster-Keefe will always be cooler.”
― Shannon Messenger, Neverseen

“Ohhh, a lovers’ quarrel!” Ro clapped her hands. “Those are my favorite. Anyone have snacks? I feel like we should have snacks for this.”
“That’s not what this is,” Sophie told her. “We’re not...never mind.”
Ro grinned, flashing pointed teeth. “If you say so.”
“Fosters not ready to face her feelings,” Keefe stage-whispered.
“I’m ready to strangle you,” Sophie countered.”
― Shannon Messenger

“Keefe tried to break the tension, pumping his fist and shouting, “LORD HUNKYHAIR LIVES! Say it now, Ro. Say it!”
― Shannon Messenger, Flashback