Shay Quotes

• Shay sometimes talked in a mysterious way, like she was quoting the lyrics of some band no one else listened to.

  Scott Westerfeld

  Band, Way, Mysterious

  Scott Westerfeld (2013). “Mind-Rain: Your Favorite Authors on Scott Westerfeld's Uglies Series”, p.6, BenBella Books, Inc.

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• However stupid the choice seemed, Shay had made it with her eyes open, and had respected Tally's choice to stay.

  Scott Westerfeld

  Stupid, Eye, Choices

  Scott Westerfeld (2010). “Uglies”, p.102, Simon and Schuster

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• Tally sighed, tipping her feet again to follow. "Maybe that's because they have better stuff to do than kid tricks. Maybe partying in town is better than hanging out in a bunch of old ruins." Shay's eyes flashed. "Or maybe when they do the operation-when they grind and stretch your bones to the right shape, peel off your face and rub all your skin away, and stick in plastic cheekbones so you look like everyone else-maybe after going through all that you just aren't very interesting anymore.

  Scott Westerfeld

  Party, Kids, Eye

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• Why are you still wearing...?" Aya began. "Oh, that's not smart plastic? You're really an ugly?" David rolled his eyes and Shay said quietly, "David's never had any surge at all. But I wouldn't use the word ugly...Tally might eat you.

  Scott Westerfeld

  Smart, Eye, Use

  Scott Westerfeld (2011). “Extras”, p.331, Simon and Schuster

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• What created democracy was Thomas Paine and Shays Rebellion, the suffragists and the abolitionists and on down through the populists and the labor movement, including the Wobblies. Tough, in your face people... Mother Jones, Woody Guthrie... Martin Luther King and Caesar Chavez. And now it’s down to us.

  Jim Hightower

  Mother, Kings, People

  "The Lowdown from Hightower" by Michael Winship, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 30, 2010.

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• Laa shay'a waqi'un moutlaq bale kouloun moumkine...We work in the Dark, to serve the Light.

  Niccolo Machiavelli

  Dark, Light

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• Shay Given almost single-handedly won the match for Newcastle against Everton, although obviously he didn't score the goals

  George Hamilton

  Football, Goal, Newcastle

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• Once we turn, it’s new pretty, middle pretty, late pretty.” Shay dropped her arms, and her board stopped drifting. “Then dead pretty.

  Scott Westerfeld

  Boards, Arms, Middle

  Scott Westerfeld (2011). “Uglies”, p.48, Simon and Schuster

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• How could you let him do this? (Shahara) I know you’re not going to pin this on me, Shay. I didn’t raise the embryo. You did. It’s what you get for teaching him things like honor, love, courage, and loyalty. If you’d left him a scared little snot-nose, he’d still be living in your basement. (Vik)

  Sherrilyn Kenyon

  Loyalty, Teaching, Honor

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• Thank you, Shay. (Syn) For what? (Shahara) For looking into the eyes of nothing and seeing a man you could love. (Syn)

  Sherrilyn Kenyon

  Eye, Men, Seeing

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• The thought of being with Shay Wilder makes me want to gouge my eyes out with a butter knife

  Lisa McMann

  Eye, Knives, Want

  Lisa McMann (2010). “Fade”, p.27, Simon and Schuster

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• Nature was tough, it could be dangerous, but unlike Dr. Cable or shay, or peris-unlike people in general-it made sense. The problems it threw at you could be solved rationally.

  Scott Westerfeld

  People, Drs, Tough

  Scott Westerfeld (2010). “Pretties”, p.157, Simon and Schuster

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• That Shay was in possesion of hand grenades was a comforting thought showed what kind of night this had become.

  Scott Westerfeld

  Night, Hands, Comforting

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• Now,young lady,I suppose you're here for a work assignment." Work?" Tally said. They both looked down at her puzzled expression, and Shay burst into laughter.

  Scott Westerfeld

  Laughter, Work, Expression

  Scott Westerfeld (2011). “Uglies”, p.193, Simon and Schuster

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• You're insane!" she shouted. "Pretty cool, huh?" "No!"Tally yelled. "Why didn't you tell me it was broken?" Shay shrugged. "More fun that way?" "More fun?" Her heart beating fast,her vision strangely clear. She was full of anger and relief and...joy. "Well, kind of. But you suck!

  Scott Westerfeld

  Fun, Heart, Broken

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• Shay Given is champing on the door to be involved this weekend

  Alex McLeish

  Weekend, Doors, Given

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