Ah yes my list of (totally) original quotes. “My greatest wish for humanity is not for peace or comfort or joy. It is that we all still die a little inside every time we witness the death of another. For only the pain of empathy will keep us human. There’s no version of God that can help us if we ever lose that.” -Neal Shusterman, Scythe “Hope in the shadow of fear is the world's most powerful motivator.” -Neal Shusterman, Scythe “Without the threat of suffering, we can’t experience true joy.” -Neal Shusterman, Scythe “Everyone is guilty of something, and everyone still harbors a memory of childhood innocence, no matter how many layers of life wrap around; Humanity is innocent; humanity is guilty, and both states are undeniably true.” -Neal Shusterman, Scythe “Human nature is both predictable and mysterious; prone to great and sudden advances, yet still mired in despicable self-interest.” -Neal Shusterman, Scythe “Death makes the whole world kin.” -Neal Shusterman, Scythe “Guilt is the idiot cousin of remorse,” -Neal Shusterman, Scythe “But remember that good intentions pave many roads. Not all of them lead to hell. -Neal Shusterman, Scythe Aight, I'm gonna chill now, but man he really is a poet.