Nancy Farmer, The House of the Scorpion

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"I love you," Matt said.I love you, too," Maria replied. "I know that's a sin, and I'll probably go to hell for it."If I have a soul, I'll go with you," promised Matt."

Nancy Farmer, The House of the Scorpion

"Before the next minute had passed, they had all fallen to the ground. Just like that. As though someone had reached inside and turned off a switch."What happened?" Matt asked, gasping.I went from one person to the next, trying to wake them up, but they were all dead, wrote Daft Donald."

Nancy Farmer, The House of the Scorpion

"After all, what is suffering but an awareness of suffering?"

Nancy Farmer, The House of the Scorpion

"She would drink until the trembling stopped. Then she would wilt over the piano like one of Celia's spinaches when Tam Lin forgot to water the garden."

Nancy Farmer, The House of the Scorpion

"Tom is a filthy little pustule. If you quote me, I'll deny it!"

Nancy Farmer, The House of the Scorpion

"No one can tell the difference between a clone and a human. That's because there isn't any difference. The idea of clones being inferior is a filthy lie."

Nancy Farmer, The House of the Scorpion

"I always say the truth is best even when we find it unpleasant. Any rat in a sewer can lie. It's how rats are. It's what makes them rats. But a human doesn't run and hide in dark places, because he's something more. Lying is the most personal act of cowardice there is."

Nancy Farmer, The House of the Scorpion