Westerfeld Quotes

“What if destiny doesn't care?”

“What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful.”

“The lie took form as she spoke, pulling on as many strands of truth as it could reach.”

“It's amazing how quickly nature consumes human places after we turn our backs on them. Life is a hungry thing.”

“Do you love him?"Deryn swallowed, then pointed at the screen. "He makes me feel like that. Like flying.”

“I'm a girl."When Deryn opened her eyes, the lady boffin was staring at her with no change of expression. "Indeed," she”

“As Melissa got closer, the taste of school began to foul her mouth.”

“The difference between being a part-time writer and a full-time writer is like the difference between dating someone and living with them. Some of the romance is gone, but you learn things you'd never know just by dating.”

“I've learned a lot about stage-managing for illustration. Sometimes you have to delete characters from a scene just to keep from overcrowding the image. I've also learned to making big-scale design decisions early.”