Quotes from Adam Rex

As far as pets go, a cat is a nice on to have.

You can do terrible things when you don't know who you are.

After we got our first family car with a tape deck, my dad acquired exactly three cassette tapes: A 'Best of ABBA,' 'Private Heaven' by Sheena Easton, and the soundtrack to 'Xanadu.' I also unironically love 'Xanadu.'

Sometimes you really want to say Duh, but you can't. It's a part of growing up, I guess.

You can do terrible things when you don't know who you are...

Stealing is good, honest work, Said the theif, puffing out his chest. Well, not honest, strictly speaking, he admitted after a moment. Or actually good.

I scattered J.Lo's tools around the car, searching for some kind of rope, or something that could be used like a rope. I should have paid more attention to anything that looked like a pencil sharpener made of lemon Jell-O that, when cranked, would spit out superstrong yarn that smelled like ginger ale. I only mention this because J.Lo really did have such a thing.

you know what doesn't work when people are tasering you? It's shouting 'Stop tasering me.' If they're tasering you already, they won't stop because you ask them to.

Archimedes was a mathematician, blurted Ethan from the back of the room. And he was Greek. And he invented things. Ethan was the sort of student who was always keeping score--if he couldn't be the first to declare his knowledge of something, he would make certain you understood that he'd known it already. One day he would be declared the winner, and there would be a Smartest Boy trophy and a parade.

Jay lurched in one direction, jerked back, lurched in another, tripped for no reason. He finally made it through a gauntlet of invisible obstacles and crouched behind a water fountain shaped like a hippopotamous throwing up.

miss someone is not just word it is more than word it is like when u want ur love to be with u every moment

Can I come into the out now? - Jlo

I meow now? hissed J.Lo when she was gone. What comes next? Do I juggle fire? Look, I'm sorry, but it's good this happened. Mrs. Hoegaarden will probably tell people you meow, and we'll spread the word, too, and soon if anybody hears Pig they'll just think it's you. Yes! droned J.Lo, throwing his hand up. A foolproof plan! Thank Mother Ocean that you do not use your genius for evil.

The fog was mysterious. The lights were mysterious. The music was A-Tisket, A-Tasket.

Look, I said halfheartedly. Another one of those tumbleweeds made out of old hair weaves. Tumbleweave, said J.Lo.

In lieu of Tasers, you'll have to hit me. Hard as you can. Then maybe some kind of fight-or-flight response will kick in and I'll turn into a bat to get away from you. Fight or flight. Yes. Only half of that is flight.

This is exciting, said J.Lo. We are sneaky agent men, like Bond James Bond. I don't know where you pick this stuff up.

By the time we stopped for the night, Billy Milsap was as big as an ocean liner.

The Boov frowned. 'Now you sound like sheep.

a row of tables manned by seated, serious women. Each woman looked like she could be someone's least-favourite aunt.

There you go. Perfect. And can you still throw up at will like you could in sixth grade? That would be good.

Told you, said Mick. Things comin' together. We set off lookin' for the Utz kids an' find a tree full o' everybody. That's magic, too. It's like a story. Same thing. The universe don't like plot. Story is magic's way o' telling the universe to sod off. That's good then, right? said Scott. After this episode with Emily, he was ready for some optimism. Magic wants us all to live happily ever after. Not necessarily, Mick answered. Magic likes a good tragedy, too.

As far as pets go, a cat is a nice on to have.

I'm half white, I said, folding my arms. Hrrm. Which half? I blinked. Uh...dunno. Let's just say it's from the waist down. Chief Shouting Bear nodded. Deal. I only hate your legs.