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• You never realize the holes a person leaves behind until you fall into them.

  Neal Shusterman

  Fall, Realizing, Holes

  Neal Shusterman (2012). “The Dark Side of Nowhere”, p.13, Simon and Schuster

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• And he thinks that if his soul had a form, this is what it would be. A baby sleeping in his arms.

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  Baby, Sleep, Thinking

  Neal Shusterman (2009). “Unwind”, p.112, Simon and Schuster

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• I'm alone. And I'm crying. And no one is coming to the crib. And the nightlight has burned out. And I'm mad. I'm so mad. Left frontal lobe. I...I...I don't feel so good. Left occipital lobe. I... don't remember where...Left parietal lobe. I...I...I can't remember my name,but...but...Right temporal...but I'm still here. Right frontal. I'm still here... Right occipital.I'm still...Right parietal. I'm...Cerebellum. I'm...Thalamus. I...Hypothalamus. I...Hippocampus...Medulla.

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  Names, Mad, Remember

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• Hey," says Hayden, "I'm Switzerland; neutral as can be, and also with great chocolate." "Get lost," Roland tells him. "Already am." And Hayden strolls away.

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  Chocolate, Switzerland, Hey

  Neal Shusterman (2009). “Unwind”, p.243, Simon and Schuster

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• He also keeps his silence when Bible passages become shredded to justify unwinding, and kids start to see the face of God in the fragments.

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  Kids, Silence, Faces

  Neal Shusterman (2009). “Unwind”, p.280, Simon and Schuster

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• No," says Ariana. "It was a dream. Reality got in the way, that's all.

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  Dream, Reality, Way

  Neal Shusterman (2012). “Downsiders”, p.199, Simon and Schuster

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• This book is so interesting. I always wonder what's going to happen next.

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  Book, Interesting, Next

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• ...the first sign of civilization is always trash.

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  Civilization, Firsts, Trash

  Neal Shusterman (2009). “Unwind”, p.47, Simon and Schuster

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• From the end of the bar, the bartender threw a sidelong look at him, so Clarence pulled out a broken Bluetooth headset and fixed it to his ear. "I learned this trick while traveling with Mikey," Clarence told Nick. "Makes my brand of crazy the same as everyone else's.

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  Crazy, Broken, Bars

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• ...And perhaps you can sense, in some small twisting loop of your gut, the convergence of the wrong, of the right, and of the woefully misguided. If you do, then pay sharp attention to the moment you wake, and the moment you fall asleep...For maybe then you will know, without a shadow of a doubt, which is which.

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  Fall, Doubt, Shadow

  Neal Shusterman (2011). “Neal Shusterman's Skinjacker Trilogy: Everlost; Everwild; Everfound”, p.467, Simon and Schuster

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• Good in Crisis; Sucks at Normal.’ That about sums up my whole life, doesn’t it?

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  Normal, Crisis, Whole Life

  Neal Shusterman (2014). “UnSouled”, p.247, Simon and Schuster

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• Teenage rebellion is for suburban schoolchildren. Get over it.

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  Teenage, Rebellion, Over It

  Neal Shusterman (2013). “Unwind Unboxed: Unwind; Unstrung: an Unwind Story; Unwholly”, p.170, Simon and Schuster

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• The eternally sleeping princess, thinks Cam. But I shall free you from those poisoned brambles that surround your heart. And then you will have no choice but to love me.

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  Princess, Heart, Sleep

  Neal Shusterman (2012). “Unwholly”, p.228, Simon and Schuster

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• Normally Connor would walk away from a conversation like this. His life is about tangibles: things you can see, hear and touch. God, souls, and all that has always been like a secret in a black box he couldn't see into, so it was easier just to leave it alone. Only now, he's inside the black box.

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  Soul, Black, Secret

  Neal Shusterman (2009). “Unwind”, p.171, Simon and Schuster

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• Fine," Connor tells him. "Think about stuff until your head explodes. But the only thing I want to think about is surviving to eighteen." I find your shallowness both refreshing and disappointing at the same time. Do you think that means I need therapy?

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  Mean, Thinking, Needs

  Neal Shusterman (2009). “Unwind”, p.104, Simon and Schuster

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• ...the Statue of Liberty's got this invitation: 'Give me your tired, your poor, your reeking homeless--' 'Huddled masses,' said Ira. 'Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.' ... Okay, fine. So like everybody in the old countries says, 'Hey, I'm a huddled mass,' and they all wanna come over.

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  Country, Tired, Giving

  Neal Shusterman (2006). “The Schwa was here”

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• Don’t I have a choice in this?” But when she looks behind her, the answer is clear. There are two guards waiting to make sure that she has no choice at all. And as they lead her away, she thinks of Mr. Durkin. With a bitter laugh, Risa realizes that he may get his wish after all. Someday he may see her hands playing in Carnegie Hall. Unfortunately, the rest of Risa won’t be there.

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  Thinking, Hands, Two

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• I believe that we have free will. I believe we get the chance to make choices in our lives. Not everything is set in stone from the moment we're born. We choose our destiny, our ultimate fate. But I also think that we don't realize the choices we've made until after we make them. We're racing down a freeway, only to realize we've missed all the exits, and the only direction we can go is dead ahead.

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  Believe, Fate, Destiny

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• Part of my job is to help other kids find books, because not everyone has a keenly organized mind. Some kids could wander the library for hours and still have no idea how to find anything. For them, the Dewey Decimal System might as well be advanced calculus.

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  Jobs, Book, Kids

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• Most people have two emergency modes. Fight and Flight. But Conner always knew he had three. Fight, Flight, and Screw Up Royally.

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  Fighting, Two, People

  Neal Shusterman (2009). “Unwind”, p.62, Simon and Schuster

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• ...New Beginning to the same old story

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  New Beginnings, Stories

  Neal Shusterman (2012). “Downsiders”, p.43, Simon and Schuster

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• Mooooon!” said the Ogre. “Tranquility …” Then he pointed at the full moon. “Neil Armstrong walked in a sea of Tranquility.” Then he added, “It’s made of cheese. But you have to take off the plastic before you put it on a burger.” Mickey sighed. “What’s his story?” the wraith asked. “He’s chocolate,” Mikey said.

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  Moon, Sea, Chocolate

  Neal Shusterman (2012). “Everfound”, p.81, Simon and Schuster

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• Then Jix locked eyes with him and said very calmly, "If you hit her, I will open my mouth wide enough to swallow you whole, force you through my bowels, then out my other end." Avalon scowled at him. "You can't do that." "Try me," Jix said. Avalon backed off, then angrily stormed away, and Jix winked at Jill. "One in five.

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  Eye, Trying, Avalon

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• Sometimes we make our alliances not by the shape and color of our flesh but by the convictions of our heart.

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  Heart, Color, Alliances

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• It's that quirky kind of weekend feeling they write ridiculous sunny-day songs about. You know the ones--I'm sure they're on your iPod even though you'd never admit it.

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  Song, Writing, Weekend

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