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“Did you know that wasn’t me, the other Max?�� I asked.
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“How?�� I persisted. “We look identical. She even had identical scars and scratches. She was wearing my clothes. How could you tell us apart?��
He turned to me and grinned, making my world brighter. “She offered to cook breakfast.”
― James Patterson, School's Out—Forever

“Yes!�� said Fang, punching the air. “Freaks rule.”
― James Patterson, The Angel Experiment

“He could totally be your boyfriend," [Angel] went on with annoying persistance. "You guys could get married. I could be like a junior bridesmaid. Total could be your flower dog."
"I'm only a kid!" I shrieked. "I can't get married!"
"You could in New Hampshire."
My mouth dropped open. How does she know this stuff? "Forget it! No one's getting married!" I hissed. "Not in New Hampshire or anywhere else! Not in a box, not with a fox! Now go to sleep, before I kill you!”
― James Patterson, Max

“What happened to your tan?"--Fang
"It was dirt." --Max”
― James Patterson, The Final Warning

“We’ll be back!�� he snarled.
It was really Ari’s voice.
Boy, you just can’t kill people like you used to,�� said Fang”
― James Patterson, School's Out—Forever

“You looove me. (holds out arms) You love me this much.”
― James Patterson, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

“Well, that's an evil smile...”
― James Patterson, The Angel Experiment

“Q: You'er presented with a smooth-faced, eight-foot-high wooden wall. Your objective? Get over it. To, like, save comrades or something. How to accomplish this?

A: Take a running start, brace one foot against the wall, throw one hand to the top, try to hang on long enough for a comrade to either grab your hand at the top or for another comrade to push your butt up from below. It takes team work!

BKA (bird kid answer): Or you could just, like, fly over it.”
― James Patterson, Max

“That was the funniest thing I'd heard in days.
You're kidding, right? PLEASE tell me you have a stronger motive for me than 'fair is fair.' Life isn't FAIR, Dean....Nothing is fair, EVER. That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. I need to help you because FAIR IS FAIR? Try, 'I need you to help me so I won't rip out your spine and beat you with it.' I MIGHT respond to that. MAYBE.”
― James Patterson, School's Out—Forever

“Don’t ever leave me again,�� I said in a tiny voice.
I won’t,�� he promised into my hair, sounding most un-Fang-like. “I won’t. Not ever.��
And just like that, a cold shard of ice that had been inside my chest ever since we’d split up-well, it just disappeared. I felt myself relax for the first time in I don’t known how long. The wind was chilly, but the sun was bright, and my whole flock was together. Fang and I were together.
Excuse me? I’m alive too.�� Iggy’s plaintive voice made me pull back.”
― James Patterson

“Fang felt a cold jolt, then dismissed it. Max wasn’t dead. He would know, somehow. He would have felt it. The world still felt the same to him; therefore, Max was still in it.”
― James Patterson, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

“There was something I needed to say. “Sorry. About before.��
Fang shot a sideways glance at me, his eyes dark and inscrutable, as always. He looked back out at the water. I didn’t expect any more acknowledgment than that. Fang never-
“You almost gave me a heart attack,�� he said quietly. “When I saw you, and all that blood . . .�� He threw a small rock as hard as he could down the beach.
“I’m sorry.��
“Don’t do it again,�� he said.
I swallowed hard. “I won’t.��
Something changed right then, but I didn’t know what.”
― James Patterson, School's Out—Forever

“I want to do it too!" (sitting motionless)
Nudge: "Nope, you stand out like a fart in a church."
Max: (muttering) "Appropriately enough."
Iggy: "What about me?" (stands still)
Max: "No, you're visible."
Iggy: "Am not!"
Max: (throws a pinecone at him) "Could I do that if I wouldn't see you?”
― James Patterson, The Final Warning

“Fang’s hand gently smoothed my hair off my neck. My breath froze in my chest, and every sense seemed hyperalert. His hand stroked my hair again, so softly, and then trailed across my neck and shoulder and down my back, making me shiver.
I looked up. 'What the heck are you doing?'
'Helping you change your mind,' he whispered, and then he leaned over, tilted my chin up, and kissed me.”
― James Patterson, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

“I hate this guy,�� Ari muttered, keeping his head down
“There’s a club,�� I told him. “The Haters of ter Borcht Club. Have you gotten your badge yet?”
― James Patterson

“What are you doing here?�� [ndr prison]
Selling Girl Scout cookies,�� I said. “Want some? The Samoas are terrific.��
(Max II to Max)”
― James Patterson, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

“My mom had a soft heart after all! Instead of being chained by both wrists, we were only chained by one ankle!
I mean, if I’d been looking for proof that she really did love me, this was it, right?”
― James Patterson

“I didn't know a van could go up on two wheels like that, for so long." -Nudge”
― James Patterson, The Angel Experiment

“We will destroy you,�� the Flyboys droned. “You have no escape.�� That was the most imaginative, threatening thing the whitecoats had programmed these ’droids to say? “Talk about lame,�� Fang muttered.”
― James Patterson, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

“Sighing, she gave a brief nod. “I was supposed to win. I was supposed to finish you off. They never counted on you winning. And then you didn’t kill me. It was awful.��
“You’re welcome,�� I said, feeling fresh anger ignite. “I’ll try not to humiliate you by letting you live next time.��
(Max II to Max)”
― James Patterson, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

“Some kids get called 'bundles of joy' or 'slices of heaven' or 'dreams come true.' We got 'the fifty-fourth generation of DNA experiments.' Doesn't have the same warm and fuzzy feel. But maybe I'm oversensitive.”
― James Patterson, Angel

“So the first thing we're gonna do," I told him, "is push you off the roof.”
― James Patterson, Fang

“WARNING
If you dare to read this story, you become part of the Experiment”
― James Patterson

“Who, last time I'd checked, was still on our official archenemy list. (Yes, we have to keep a list. It's kind of sad.)”
― James Patterson, Angel

“I'm a freaking princess when it comes to other people's feelings. Yo dogbreath, get your paws of the everglades. -Max”
― James Patterson, School's Out—Forever

“I stood my ground. "You evil scientist are all the same--evil. Count me out."

Fang and I brushed past Mr. God and walked quickly but smoothly to the exit. It was barely noon, and I'd already made a huge enemy.

Dang, I'm good.”
― James Patterson, Fang

“Gazzy called over to me "I can't see anything!"
"I can't see anything either," Iggy complained.
"I'm rolling my eyes, Ig." I had to tell him that because he couldn't see me do it, what with his blindness and all.”
― James Patterson

“Listen, street punk. You're a guy, and you're a couple inches taller, and maybe forty pounds heavier, and ooh, you're in a gang. But I've survived ten years of Catholic school, and I will cut you off at your knees without a blink. Do you understand?”
― James Patterson, Angel