Quotes From "The House Of The Scorpion" By Nancy Farmer

I love you,
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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
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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
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After all, what is suffering but an awareness of suffering? Nancy Farmer
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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
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Tom is a filthy little pustule. If you quote me, I'll deny it! Nancy Farmer
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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
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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