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“A lifetime isn’t long enough for the beauty of this world
and the responsibilities of your life.

Scatter your flowers over the graves, and walk away.
Be good-natured and untidy in your exuberance.

In the glare of your mind, be modest.
And beholden to what is tactile, and thrilling.”
― Mary Oliver, The Leaf and the Cloud: A Poem

“With time to think, the full reality of what had happened hit Thomas like a falling boulder. Ever since Thomas had entered the Maze, Newt had been there for him. Thomas hadn’t realized just how much of a friend he’d become until now. His heart hurt.
He tried to remind himself that Newt wasn’t dead. But in some ways this was worse. In most ways. He’d fallen down the slope of insanity, and he was surrounded by bloodthirsty Cranks. And the prospect of never seeing him again was almost unbearable. [...]
He pulled the envelope out of his pocket and ripped it open, then took out the slip of paper. The soft lights that ringed the mirror lit up the message in a warm glow. It was two short sentences:
Kill me. If you’ve ever been my friend, kill me.


Thomas read it over and over, wishing the words would change. To think that his friend had been so scared that he’d had the foresight to write those words made him sick to his stomach. And he remembered how angry Newt had been at Thomas specifically when they’d found him in the bowling alley. He’d just wanted to avoid the inevitable fate of becoming a Crank.
And Thomas had failed him. [...]

“Newt suddenly twisted around and grabbed Thomas by the hand holding the gun. He yanked it toward himself, forcing it up until the end of the pistol was pressed against his own forehead. “Now make amends! Kill me before I become one of those cannibal monsters! Kill me! I trusted you with the note! No one else. Now do it!�
Thomas tried to pull his hand away, but Newt was too strong. “I can’t, Newt, I can’t.�
“Make amends! Repent for what you did!� The words tore out of him, his whole body trembling. Then his voice dropped to an urgent, harsh whisper. “Kill me, you shuck coward. Prove you can do the right thing. Put me out of my misery.�
The words horrified Thomas. “Newt, maybe we can—�
“Shut up! Just shut up! I trusted you! Now do it!�
“I can’t.�
“Do it!�
“I can’t!� How could Newt ask him to do something like this? How could he possibly kill one of his best friends?
“Kill me or I’ll kill you. Kill me! Do it!�
“Newt …�
“Do it before I become one of them!�
“I …�
“KILL ME!� And then Newt’s eyes cleared, as if he’d gained one last trembling gasp of sanity, and his voice softened. “Please, Tommy. Please.�
With his heart falling into a black abyss, Thomas pulled the trigger.”
― James Dashner, The Death Cure

“He might die.â€�
“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, The Scorch Trials

“Thomas remembered the image of the Cranks at the windows back at the dorm. Like living nightmares, missing only a death certificate to make them official zombies.”
― James Dashner, The Scorch Trials

“Distance can make a love fade, while closeness can make hate flare; as distance can make hate fade, while closeness can make love flare.”
― Anthony Liccione

“Mark nodded even though she couldn't see. He'd suddenly lost any desire to talk, and his plans for a perfect day washed away with the stream. The memories. They never let him go, not even for a half hour. They always had to rush back in, bringing all the horror.”
― James Dashner, The Kill Order

“Memories had come back to Thomas on several occasions. The Changing, the dreams he’d had since, fleeting glimpses here and there, like quick lightning strikes in his mind. And right now, listening to the white-suited man talk, it felt as if he were standing on a cliff and all the answers were just about to float up from the depths for him to see in their entirety. The urge to grasp those answers was almost too strong to keep at bay.
But he was still wary. He knew he’d been a part of it all, had helped design the Maze, had taken over after the original Creators died and kept the program going with new recruits. “I remember enough to be ashamed of myself,â€� he admitted. “But living through this kind of abuse is a lot different than planning it. It’s just not right.”
― James Dashner, The Death Cure

“If it is time that you are talking to
Don’t forget the path you are walking through
Sudden flare of past might stalk you
Never allow moments to mock you”
― Munia Khan

“If You don’t CALM DOWN, I will UPROOT A TREE AND CHUCK IT AT YOUR FACE,â€� Flare seethed, the hairs on her back rising.”
― Yours Truly, PPD. Gemstone Creatures: Legend of the Emerald Bear