James Dashner Quotes & Sayings

might almost be over. That's when it happens. There's a rumbling sound that is low at first but begins to build in volume. The tunnel trembles slightly. All the fighting stops immediately; people get to their feet, look around. Mark's doing the same, trying to find the source of the noise. He's still holding Trina's hand. "What is that?" she shouts. Mark shakes his head, keeps sweeping his gaze around the tunnel. The floor vibrates below his feet and the rumbling sound gets louder, becomes an outright roar. His eyes fall upon the stairs that lead up from the subtrans concourse just as the screams erupt - countless, countless screams and the blur of panicked movement in the crowd. A monstrous wall of filthy water is pouring down the wide steps. — James Dashner

He couldn't leave a friend to die. Even someone as cranky as Alby. — James Dashner

Piece by piece, you'll learn - I'll be takin' you on the Tour tomorrow. — James Dashner

She paused. That's just my way of saying I would've killed you if you'd died. — James Dashner

His joy dribbled away, turned into a deep mourning for the twenty people who'd lost their lives. Despite the alternative, despite knowing that if they hadn't tried to escape, all of them might've died, it still hurt, even though he hadn't known them very well. Such a display of death - how could it be considered a victory? — James Dashner

Back in the present, these thoughts tormented Mark for at least another hour - and he knew if he dreamed it would only get worse. He was scared of being scared. He drifted off despite his efforts. Sleep came over him like cold, crashing waves. — James Dashner

If you're going to decipher a hidden code from a complex set of different mazes, I'm pretty sure you need a girl's brain running the show. — James Dashner

Everything is going to change. — James Dashner

All the while, he thinks of his parents. His little sister. In his mind he sees them burning somewhere. He sees Madison screaming. And his heart breaks. — James Dashner

A few minutes passed, and Thomas felt the long day finally catch up to him, the leaded edge of sleep
crossing over his mind. But - like a fist had shoved it in his brain and let go - a thought popped into his
head. One that he didn't expect, and he wasn't sure from where it came. — James Dashner

Don't ever let the other stuff get in the way of your inherent skills as a kick-butt storyteller. Move the reader, make them happy and sad and excited and scared. Make them stare into space after they've put the book down, thinking about the tale that's become a part of them. — James Dashner

Thomas turned to see Newt there, smiling. That grin sent a wave of reassurance through Thomas, as if he were finding out the world was okay again. — James Dashner

He even saw something that looked like an orange flower in the distance. He was half tempted to go pick it for Trina, but he knew she'd scold him within an inch of his life if he dared impede the progress of the forest. Maybe his day would be good after all. They'd survived the worst natural disaster in known human history - maybe the corner had been turned. — James Dashner

Pipe it, shuck-face, — James Dashner

We've done it, too, man," Aris said. "Don't you remember? — James Dashner

Order," Newt continued. "Order. You say that bloody word over and over in your shuck head. Reason we're all sane around here is 'cause we work our butts off and mantain order. Order's the reason we put Ben out
can't have loonies runnin' around tryin' to kill people, now can we? Order. Last thing we need is you screwin' that up. — James Dashner

Newt was sitting on the ground with Frypan and Minho, all three looking as if they were waiting for the end of the world. — James Dashner

Be unpredictable, be real, be interesting. Tell a good story. — James Dashner

And the cure for the Flare's gonna fly out of your butt any second. — James Dashner

Sometimes they do things to make me do the opposite of what they think, I think, they think, I am going to do. — James Dashner

Thomas stood up to pace around the little room, fuming with an intense desire to keep his promise. "I swear, Chuck," he whispered to no one. "I swear I"ll get you back home. — James Dashner

You're all still here because of an uncanny will to survive despite the odds, among ... other reasons. — James Dashner

You must be talking about my new friend. The woman named Tilda.
- Olympias — James Dashner

He might die."
"Or worse. He might live."
He hears one last thing, finally something that doesn't make him shiver in disgust or fright.
"Or he and the others might save us. Save us all. — James Dashner

I promised I'd save him, take him home! I promised him!
... Thomas hugged Chuck to his chest, squeezed him as tightly as possible, as if that could somehow bring him back, or show thanks for saving his life, for being his friend when no one else would.
Thomas cried, wept like he'd never wept before. His great, racking sobs echoed through the chamber like the sounds of tortured pain. (pg 358 hardback) — James Dashner

Kiss me," she said. "Tom, kiss me. — James Dashner

For some reason, he was different from everyone else in the Glade. He felt like he'd lived an entire lifetime since awakening from his memory wipe, but he'd only been there a week. — James Dashner

Into the cargo room. Down the ramp of the hatch door, into the brightness of day. They'd barely stepped off of it when squeals pierced the air and the slab of metal began to close. Alec lifted the Berg off the ground, blue thrusters roaring. Mark was barely holding onto his mind, but he felt a sudden, unbearable sadness. He'd never see the old bear again. — James Dashner

He'd escaped WICKED only to be held at gunpoint by an average everyday — James Dashner

They were boys, all of them - some young, some older. Thomas didn't know what he'd expected, but seeing those faces puzzled him. They were just teenagers. — James Dashner

It saddens me how little you grasp," the woman responded. "Truly. — James Dashner

Teresa stood up, surprising Thomas with her confidence.
"Guess he forgot to tell the little part about me kicking him in the groin and climbing out the window."
Thomas almost laughed as Newt turned to an older boy standing nearby, whose face had turned bright red.
"Congrats, Jeff," Newt said. "You're officially the first guy here to get your butt beat by a girl. — James Dashner

Hold him still, dammit!" Hans shouted. — James Dashner

Well, keep lookin' for it. Strain your mind, spend your free time wanderin' your thoughts, and think about this place. Delve inside that brain of yours, and seek it out. Try, for all our sakes." "I will." Thomas closed his eyes, started searching the darkness of his mind. "Not now, you dumb shuck." Newt laughed. "I just meant do it from now on. — James Dashner

My memory's fading already, Tom. I won't remember much when I wake up. We can pass the Trials. It has to end. They sent me as a trigger. — James Dashner

Rose took my nose, I suppose," he repeated; the bubble of phlegm in his throat made a disgusting crackle. "And it really blows. — James Dashner

You have a knack for trying to get yourself killed! — James Dashner

Another pop, this time followed by the tinkle of glass sprinkling on the floor. — James Dashner

Well, this is hard because I don't know what you know. — James Dashner

Today is going to be a perfect, perfect day." Trina smiled and the waters of the stream continued to rush by, as if his words meant nothing. — James Dashner

Owr brave little shank! — James Dashner

You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters. — James Dashner

You quit treating people like animals and maybe I'll consider it. — James Dashner

Michael was not himself. He lay on the bed of a stranger, — James Dashner

Didn't know you could measure distance so well with nothing but you bloody eyeballs — James Dashner

I'm a bloody Crank! — James Dashner

Denying the truth would solve nothing. — James Dashner

If you ain't scared," Alby said, "you ain't human. Act any different and I'd throw you off the Cliff because it'd mean you're a psycho. — James Dashner

And if all has gone according to plan, we have sent the brightest, the strongest, the toughest of our subjects to a safe place, where they can begin civilization anew while the rest of the world is driven to extinction. — James Dashner

Stay smart and run. Sounds like a sweet life. — James Dashner

We're doing the right thing, Thomas. See you on the other side. — James Dashner

He wasn't dead. Unless the afterlife was just a crappy room of blackness. — James Dashner

There's always hope. Always. You just never know what life - or death - might bring. I think we've all seen that the world is a little more complicated than we ever could have imagined. — James Dashner

People still believe what the SQ tells them to believe. Because fear is always more powerful than truth. — James Dashner

Being holed up in here does wonders for making the brain do what it was made for. — James Dashner

And because of that there will be a cure. Eventually. For everyone. — James Dashner

Being careful hasn't gotten us squat. — James Dashner

I only have two fingers left.
I wrote the lies of my farewell with two fingers.
That is the truth.
We are evil.
They are kids.
We are evil. — James Dashner

Why are we up here?" Mark asked. Alec pointed a finger at him. "Because it's what you do when someone comes to your house and attacks your people. You fight back. I'm not going to let these bloodsuckers get away with that crap. — James Dashner

Stay together. Don't die."
"Well, we're all bloody inspired. — James Dashner

Whoa, whoa, whoa," Mark said. "It couldn't have been that long. It happened to us just a few days ago." "I don't like it ... when people doubt my words," Jed said, his tone changing drastically in the middle of his sentence. It suddenly turned threatening. "How can you sit there and accuse me of lying? Why would I lie about such a thing? I've tried to make peace with you, give you a second chance in this life, and this is how you repay me?" His voice had risen in volume with every passing word until he was shouting, his body trembling. "It ... it makes my head hurt." Mark could tell Alec was about to explode, so he quickly reached over and squeezed his arm. "Don't," he whispered. "Just don't." Then he returned his attention to Jed. "No, listen, please. It's not like that. We just want to understand. Our village had the ... — James Dashner

Oh, man," he mumbled with a full mouth. "At least the food is good. — James Dashner

Though the window to his past was caked with grime, revealing little more than splotchy glimpses, he knew he'd worked with WICKED. — James Dashner

Are you guys done up there?" Aris yelled, still facing the other direction. "Yes!" Teresa called back. "And don't expect me to ever kiss you on the cheek again. I think my lips have a fungus now. — James Dashner

Be careful," he said dryly. "Don't die. — James Dashner

I'm so sorry," he whispered to her, knowing she couldn't hear. I'm so sorry."
Her mouth moved, working to speak, and he leaned in to make out what she was trying to say.
"Me ... too," she whispered. "I only ever ... cared for ... — James Dashner

See ya tomorrow, he says. Which is true, and it hurts. — James Dashner

He felt empty and lost like he didn't belong anywhere. — James Dashner

A word with obvious menace, yet an entity they were told was good? — James Dashner

if some shank decides he's a sissy-pants and tries to turn back, I'll make sure he does it with a broken nose and smashed privates. — James Dashner

Chuck seemed deep in thought. "Well, they found a dead Griever, right?" "Yeah," Newt replied. "Thanks for that bit of news." Chuck absently tapped his fork against the table for a few seconds. "Well, then who killed the stupid thing?" Excellent question, Thomas thought. He waited for Newt to answer, but nothing came. He obviously didn't have a clue. — James Dashner

dead might be a lot easier. — James Dashner

To fully appreciate the Sleep, you had to embrace the Wake and all its drudgery. — James Dashner

She spoke to him before the world fell apart. — James Dashner

Do people still function - live their lives, go to work, whatever - when they're drugged out?" "They do what they need to do, but they're much more ... relaxed about it. You could be a fireman rescuing thirty children from an inferno, but you won't stress if you happen to drop a few of them into the flames along the way. — James Dashner

Too bad we don't have a flashlight."
"Thanks for stating the obvious, Mr. Thomas," Minho replied. — James Dashner

I'm gonna kill you, shuck-face! — James Dashner

... Don't feel bad about crying. Ever. — James Dashner

Where are we going?" Thomas asked, still feeling the weight of seeing those walls close, thinking about the maze, the confusion, the fear. He hold himself to stop or he'd drive himself crazy. Trying to grasp a sense of normalcy, he made a weak attempt at a joke. "If you're looking for a goodnight kiss, forget it. — James Dashner

Get your runtcheeks down those stairs, right now — James Dashner

You're so sweet,' Frypan said with a snort. 'Go ahead and die with Thomas. I think I'll sneak away and enjoy living with the guilt. — James Dashner

He'd been at the Glade for roughly twenty-four hours. One full day. And look at all the things that had happened. All the terrible things. Surely it could only get better. — James Dashner

Why isn't anybody here?" Minho asked. He turned in a circle, searching the place. "If they're holding people in there, why no guards? — James Dashner

Never give up. Laugh a lot. Be good to others. — James Dashner

The number one Runner rule: Never. Stop. Running — James Dashner

What's gonna happen'll happen. — James Dashner

Watch out for the ugly man with no ears. — James Dashner

Maybe when their minds go, they're not themselves anymore. Maybe the Newt we know is gone and he's not aware of what's happening to him. So really, he's not suffering." Minho almost looked offended by the notion. "Nice try, slinthead, but I don't believe it. I think he'll always be there just enough to be screaming on the inside, deranged and suffering every shuck second of it. Tormented like a dude buried alive. — James Dashner

The choice is yours. Certain death, or death uncertain. Choose. — James Dashner

he didn't feel as if dying would be the easy way out. — James Dashner

When it comes to individual destiny, there is no power greater in the universe then the conviction of the human soul to make a choice. — James Dashner

When someone is close by, you just know it. — James Dashner

Thats called hypocrisy, you shuck face piece of -! — James Dashner

Running away from her was the hardest thing he'd ever done, he had no doubt of it. — James Dashner

Who knows the true definition of real? — James Dashner

The future of the human race outweighs all. Every death and every sacrifice are well worth the ultimate outcome. — James Dashner

That's better," Mino said with a satisfied nod. "Anybody else wanna pee their pants and cry for their mommy? — James Dashner

Movement from Brenda grabbed Thomas's attention. He looked to see her drop the knife away from Minho and step back, absently wiping the small trace of blood there on her pants. "I really would've killed you, ya know," she said in a slightly scratchy voice. Almost husky. "Charge Jorge again and I'll sever an artery."
Minho wiped at his small wound with his thumb, then looked at the bright red smear. "That's one sharp knife. Makes me like you more. — James Dashner

just like that, Thomas was alone — James Dashner

The low bump-bump-bump suddenly seemed to come from everywhere at once, the echoes bouncing back and forth between the alley walls. — James Dashner