Every sacrifice I make is for the good of my Clan—and for the other Clans around the lake. Even if that means sacrificing myself.

Why do relationships have to be so complicated?

I know there’s something troubling you. I’m not going to ask what it is, if you don’t want to tell me. But remember that I’m your mother. Nothing you say could ever shock me or make me love you less.

Ivypool felt her mouth drop open "Hollyleaf? But...you you're dead!" "Obviously not, " the newcomer replied with an edge to her voice.

We have to let the Warrior Code rule our hearts. The death of a warrior does not mean victory.

This will not be the end of the Clans. As long as I have breath in body, the Clans will be safe.

She's a skilled and swift fight, and I know she'll pass on her training on to you.

I was never afraid of anything in the world except the dentist.

As Americans, we have traditionally been the optimists sporting the 'can-do' attitude. But when it comes to addressing climate adaptation and resiliency, we seem to be more 'can't do' than 'can-do.'

The way a source strains toward the light, toward the air. Its laboring work, its effort, its black passageways like despair. That’s the way a poet looks for words. With muscles, gestures.

I decided I am not going to say things I do not mean anymore.

Preaching to the choir actually arms the choir with arguments and elevates the choir's discourse. There's a reason the right does it and does it well and triumphs.

I want to write books that unlock the traffic jam in everybody's head.

The willingness to experiment with change may be the most essential ingredient to success at anything.

Data scientists are statisticians because being a statistician is awesome and anyone who does cool things with data is a statistician.

What is it like after you die? Just like it was before you were born.

The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing alive enough to have strength to die. (from "Neutral Tones")