Margaret Peterson Haddix

“Sometimes you have to lie. But to yourself you must always tell the truth.”

“If you've always done something a certain way, it's very hard to imagine doing it any other way.”

“It is a luxury to put our interests first. It is an honor to put the interests of others before our own.”

“Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.”

“It takes a lot of courage to be the first.”

“Wanting to be free. Wanting to be me. Trying to make a stand. Taking life in my own hands.”

“Maybe you're not perfect, but you're willing to actually look at yourself and take your stand.”

“Fear makes you stronger, though, doesn't it?”

“That's how it is with history. It's the rare person who sees what's going on.”

“The most dangerous thing in the world is to be alive.”

“What's the point of being a hero if you have to be a liar?”

“Having a baby had been the weirdest thing I'd ever done. It was like suddenly having a puppy that was a human.”

“It's hard to be a hero. You have to be willing to die.”

“A book could be a replacement for another living human being.”

“The future is a blank page, and you are the one holding the pen.”