"I will never understand why Believers cling to this kind of language, this relentless empty optimism, plus all! those! exclamation! points!"
Katie Coyle is an American writer. She is the author of the Vivian Apple series of young adult (YA) novels.
"I’ve always believed Frick to be detached from reality, but I thought he was just a megalomaniac, a manipulator, a con artist. Now I begin to slowly understand. He’s far more dangerous than any of those things. He’s a true Believer."
"I’m starting to understand how little purchase the truth actually affords us in this world."
"What Harp doesn’t understand is that I like my parents—current hiccups in sanity not withstanding."
"“I mean, these people really believe what they believe.” “But what they believe is so absurd.”"
"“I’m Harp,” my best friend says, business-like. “This is Viv. Personally, I think you guys would make really cute babies together.”"
"I wonder if this is what bravery is: adrenaline plus love plus absolute stupidity."