Alex said, "Do you think I'm being a fool?" "I think you're trying to do something good. But doing good is rarely easy, and no weapon has ever stopped a war.

— Scott Westerfeld

All that glitters is not hover.

— Scott Westerfeld

A mill-Helen is enough beauty to launch exactly one ship

— Scott Westerfeld

And a special thanks for not burning up the whole ship. Including yourself, you daft bum-rag.

— Scott Westerfeld

And I kind of love it that you want to know everything.

— Scott Westerfeld

And the worst thing was, there were no mirrors out there in the wild, so the princess was left wondering whether she in fact was still beautiful... or if the fall had changed the story completely.

— Scott Westerfeld

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

— Scott Westerfeld

Assisted him? Dylan made the repairs. I only fell and hit my head, from what I can recall. Yes, I make excellent deadweight.

— Scott Westerfeld

At least one thing was consistent about her life: It just kept on getting more complicated.

— Scott Westerfeld

Barking hard work, being a boy.

— Scott Westerfeld