Top 400 James Dashner Quotes (2024 Update)
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101. “It’s like watching a starving pig eat his own klunk.”

— James Dashner

102. “It’s like we’re on the moon,” Sarah whispered. Michael squeezed her elbow. “Except that we can breathe, there are no stars, and there’s still gravity.” “Yeah, other than that, it’s like we’re on the moon.”

— James Dashner

103. “I’m crazy, boy. I’m a madman. I could eat both of you for dinner and love every bite.”

— James Dashner

104. “Minho looked at Thomas. “I nominate this shank to replace me as Keeper of the Runners.”

— James Dashner

105. “For some reason, he was different from everyone else in the Glade. He felt like he’d lived an entire lifetime since awakening from his memory wipe, but he’d only been there a week.”

— James Dashner

106. “He wanted to be a Runner. He would be a Runner. Deep inside he knew he had to go out there, into the Maze. Despite everything he’d learned and witnessed firsthand, it called to him as much as hunger or thirst.”

— James Dashner

107. “Don’t mess with Teresa. If I teach you nothing else in life, it’s that. Don’t mess with Teresa.”

— James Dashner

108. “They’ll go to where the governments have gathered and make sure the world ends, even though that’s not their intent. They’ll carry on about finding an antidote and taking down the makeshift government. But all they’ll really do is spread the virus once and for all. Make sure they finish what the sun flares started. Fools, every last one of them.” Anton collapsed back into a heap on the cot, and a few seconds later the sounds of his snores filled the room.”

— James Dashner

109. “Little booooooy,” the man said, a taunting and creepy call. Definitely him – Thomas couldn’t forget that voice. “Little girrrrrrrrl. Come out come out make a sound make sound. I want your noses.”

— James Dashner

110. “We’re all bloody inspired – Newt.”

— James Dashner

111. “Losing parts of your memory didn’t make you an idiot.”

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112. “The fact that the Gladers hadn’t given up said more about these people than anything else. And now he was one of them. This is my life, he thought. Living in a giant maze, surrounded by hideous beasts. Sadness filled him like a heavy poison.”

— James Dashner

113. “His nose was the size of a small fist and resembled a deformed potato.”

— James Dashner

114. “A twisted, pale figure writhing in agony, chest bare and hideous. Tight, rigid cords of sickly green veins webbed across the boy’s body and limbs, like ropes under his skin. Purplish bruises covered the kid, red hives, bloody scratches. His bloodshot eyes bulged, darting back and forth.”

— James Dashner

115. “The kid was his brother in every way but blood – without him, Thomas would’ve broken long ago.”

— James Dashner

116. “Thomas hated the people who’d taken this poor, innocent kid form his family. He hated them with a passion he didn’t know a human could feel. He wanted them dead, tortured, even. He wanted Chuck to be happy. But happiness had been ripped form their lives. Love had been ripped from their lives.”

— James Dashner

117. “The kicker was an image of Bryson, naked as the day he was born, being chased by seven mermaids that were so angry they had sprouted legs. He’d never admitted exactly what he’d done.”

— James Dashner

118. “Okay, listen to me,” the old man said, his voice muffled behind his own swath of fabric. “We need to set some things straight before we get up there. We can’t let our emotions rule everything. No matter what we see, our number one priority has to be saving as many people as possible.”

— James Dashner

119. “Thats called hypocrisy, you shuck face piece of -!”

— James Dashner

120. “WICKED was never going to stop. They were never, never going to stop.”

— James Dashner

121. “Her sweet little cry like that of angel among demons.”

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122. “Newt shook his head, his face a mixture of anger and awe. “What you did was half brave and half bloody stupid. Seems like you’re pretty good at that.”

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123. “He nudged Thomas, who looked up. Minho was holding out a couple of pairs of tightly cut underwear, made from a shiny white material. “These bad boys’re what we call Runnie-undies. Keeps you, um, nice and comfy.” “Nice and comfy?” “Yeah, ya know. Your – ” “Yeah, got it.” Thomas took the underwear and other stuff.”

— James Dashner

124. “Who knows the true definition of real?”

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125. “I’m trying to forget just as much as you probably are. Look, I’m not stupid. I know that we can never be the same. But I still wouldn’t change anything. It was the plan and it worked. You’re not dead and that’s worth it to me. Maybe you’ll forgive me someday.”

— James Dashner

126. “I know you,” Gally added without looking back. “I saw you in the Changing, and I’m gonna figure out who you are.”

— James Dashner

127. “I don’t know who you people are, but I hope you’re happy. I hope you get a real buggin’ kick out of watching us suffer. And then you can die and go to hell. This is on you.”

— James Dashner

128. “I actually believe you. You just don’t have an ounce of lying in those eyes of yours. And I can’t bloody believe I’m about to say this.” He paused. “But I’m going back in there to convince those shanks we should go through the Griever Hole, just like you said. Might as well fight the Grievers rather than sit around letting them pick us off one by one.”

— James Dashner

129. “There’s a lady slumped on the edge of the landing and her face is gone, replaced by melted skin and blood. Mark feels as if he’s been given a glimpse into hell.”

— James Dashner

130. “Nothing like a good friend to toss you down a flight of stairs.”

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131. “The creature was a horrific mix of animal and machine, and seemed to realize it was being observed, seemed to know what lay inside the walls of the Glade, seemed to want to get inside and feast on human flesh.”

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132. “She squeezed his in response. “There are over two hundred of us and we’re all immune. It’ll be a good start.” Thomas looked over at her, suspicious at how sure she sounded – like she knew something he didn’t. “What’s that supposed to mean?” She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek, then the lips. “Nothing. Nothing at all.” Thomas put it all out of his mind and pulled her closer as the last wink of the sun’s light vanished below the horizon.”

— James Dashner

133. “A roar cut through the melee: a booming growl, a noise that might come out of a she-bear protecting a cub. It was Alec- and suddenly bodies were flying everywhere.”

— James Dashner

134. “Forgetting about you was the worst part.” At first, Thomas thought it was another message in his head; he squeezed his fists against his ears.”

— James Dashner

135. “My memory’s fading already, Tom. I won’t remember much when I wake up. We can pass the Trials. It has to end. They sent me as a trigger.”

— James Dashner

136. “He flat out needed Chuck, like a kid with a security blanket.”

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137. “He looked down, saw that his hands and legs were shaking, and he suddenly felt freezing cold. “What have I done?” he mumbled, but the others didn’t say a word.”

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138. “Hey, I’m Newt,” the boy whispered. “And I know bloody well who you are.”

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139. “Thomas put an elbow and forearm on the chest of the Glader for leverage, then reached out to grab his hair or his face. But when his hands slid over what was there, confusion consumed him. There was no head. No hair or face. Not even a neck. None of those things that should’ve been there. Instead, Thomas felt a large and perfectly smooth ball of cold metal.”

— James Dashner

140. “The bodies were gone, with no sign that they’d ever been there in the first place.”

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141. “How could anyone ever be happy in a life like this? he thought. Then, How could anyone be evil enough to do this to us? He understood more than ever the passion the Gladers felt for finding their way out of the Maze. It wasn’t just a matter of escape. For the first time, he felt a hunger to get revenge on the people responsible for sending him there.”

— James Dashner

142. “Zart the Fart, you start.” There were a few snickers as Zart, the quiet big guy who watched over the Gardens, shifted in his seat.”

— James Dashner

143. “This isn’t a slumber party.”

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144. “Shank’s got more guts than I’ve fried up from every pig and cow in the last year.” He paused, as if expecting a laugh, but none came. “How stupid is this – he saves Alby’s life, kills a couple of Grievers, and we’re sitting here yappin’ about what to do with him. As Chuck would say, this is a pile of klunk.”

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145. “And despite the fact that they all had their eyes open, every one of them looked dead.”

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146. “Maybe when their minds go, they’re not themselves anymore. Maybe the Newt we know is gone and he’s not aware of what’s happening to him. So really, he’s not suffering.” Minho almost looked offended by the notion. “Nice try, slinthead, but I don’t believe it. I think he’ll always be there just enough to be screaming on the inside, deranged and suffering every shuck second of it. Tormented like a dude buried alive.”

— James Dashner

147. “All right, then,” the man said. “Follow me. And remember, if any of your body parts become detached due to an unfortunate encounter with a Crank, I highly advise you to leave said body part behind and run like hell. Unless it’s a leg, of course.”

— James Dashner

148. “Calm down, boy. We’ve been in a lot tougher situations than this,” Alec answered. “Just find something – anything – you can get your hands on and bang away at somebody’s head if they come charging.”

— James Dashner

149. “He’s right it does not matter anymore because the people we were before the maze they don’t even exist anymore what does matter is who we are now and what we do right now.”

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150. “Be careful,” he said dryly. “Don’t die.”

— James Dashner