Top 400 James Dashner Quotes (2024 Update)
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151. “I’ve never been this scared before, dude. Not like this.”

— James Dashner

152. “Stay smart and run. Sounds like a sweet life.”

— James Dashner

153. “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.”

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

155. “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

156. “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

157. “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

158. “Stephen, Stephen, Stephen. My name is Stephen.”

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

160. “World In Catastrophe – Killzone Experiment Department.”

— James Dashner

161. “You are one ugly shank.”

— James Dashner

162. “He finally pulled it all back into his heart, sucking in the painful tide of his misery.”

— James Dashner

163. “We will find the cure, ma’am. I give you my word.”

— James Dashner

164. “You don’t take away my freedom without asking first.”

— James Dashner

165. “Look at the Greenbean,” a scratchy voice said; Thomas couldn’t see who it came from. “Gonna break his shuck neck checkin’ out the new digs.” Several boys laughed. “Shut your hole, Gally,” a deeper voice responded.”

— James Dashner

166. “Like I said, they wanted to test us, see how we’d react to what they call the Variables, and to a problem that has no solution.”

— James Dashner

167. “You’ll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it’s the story that matters.”

— James Dashner

168. “Thomas knew what he thought. Those images would never leave – the Gladers would be haunted by the horrible things that had happened in the Maze for the rest of their lives. He figured that most if not all of them would have major psychological problems. Maybe even go completely nutso.”

— James Dashner

169. “Thoughts of the girl crashed around his mind, made him remember the connection he felt. A sadness washed over him, as if he missed her, wanted to see her. That doesn’t make sense, he thought. I don’t even know her name.”

— James Dashner

170. “She was thin, but not too small. Maybe five and a half feet tall, from what he could tell. She looked like she could be fifteen or sixteen years old, and her hair was tar black. But the thing that had really stood out to him was her skin: pale, white as pearls.”

— James Dashner

171. “Like living nightmares, missing only a death certificate to make them official zombies.”

— James Dashner

172. “All he saw was madness and bloodlust and jealousy carved onto countless bleeding and mangled faces.”

— James Dashner

173. “Hey, back to me, guys. I’m supposed to be traumatized, and you’re supposed to be making me feel better. So far, you suck at it.”

— James Dashner

174. “No. Just thinking about how much my life sucks.” “Mine does, too. Sucks big-time. But I’m glad I’m with you.”

— James Dashner

175. “The Keeper spotted them and approached at a limping run. Thomas noticed he’d let go of Teresa’s hand without thinking about it.”

— James Dashner

176. “See ya tomorrow,” he says. Which is true, and it hurts.”

— James Dashner

177. “You have a gift for making a compliment sound like an insult.”

— James Dashner

178. “Teresa didn’t stop. “Keep talking like that and you’ll be next.” Newt turned back to face them, but his face showed anything but fear.”

— James Dashner

179. “I don’t know how history will judge the actions of WICKED, but I state here for the record that the organization only ever had one goal, and that was to preserve the human race. And in this last act, we have done just that. As we tried to instill in each of our subjects over and over, WICKED is good.”

— James Dashner

180. “If she tried to speak, it would all come out: Her pain, her fear. Her anger. Her tears. And then her efforts to be strong for the boy would have been for naught. So she kept it in, a dam against a raging river.”

— James Dashner

181. “Where am I?” Thomas asked, surprised.”

— James Dashner

182. “He shouted her name again, and in his mind he saw Chuck, falling to the ground, covered in blood, and Newt’s bulging eyes. Three of the closest friends he’d ever had. And WICKED had taken them all away from him.”

— James Dashner

183. “So we’ve had to up the ante, and now it’s time for Phase Two. It’s time for things to get difficult.”

— James Dashner

184. “I’ve always been fascinated by quantum physics and the possibility of alternate realities.”

— James Dashner

185. “What’s gonna happen’ll happen.”

— James Dashner

186. “Thomas kept his focus on Gally. He saw a sadness in the boy’s eyes that made his heart break. And he also saw something he’d never seen there before: trust. Genuine trust.”

— James Dashner

187. “Zart the Fart, you start.” There.”

— James Dashner

188. “He’d been at the Glade for roughly twenty-four hours. One full day. And look at all the things that had happened. All the terrible things. Surely it could only get better.”

— James Dashner

189. “You wanna cry all day about what’s happened, fine. But that’s not what a leader does. A leader figures out where to go and what to do after that’s done.”

— James Dashner

190. “Sample after sample. Class after class. Puzzle after puzzle. Day after day. Month after month.”

— James Dashner

191. “Look, man, I don’t know what you’re talking about. They put me in here last night, I slept in that bed” – he pointed to the one with the rumpled sheet and blanket – “and I woke up about five minutes ago and took a pee.”

— James Dashner

192. “Thomas had closed his eyes when he did it. He heard the impact of bullet on flesh and bone, felt Newt’s body jerk, then fall onto the street. Thomas twisted onto his stomach, then pushed himself to his feet, and he didn’t open his eyes until he started running. He couldn’t allow himself to see what he’d done to his friend. The horror of it, the sorrow and guilt and sickness of it all, threatened to consume him, filled his eyes with tears as he ran toward the white van.”

— James Dashner

193. “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

194. “You will and should do everything in your power to improve your actual writing skills. You’ll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it’s the story that matters. Don’t ever let the other stuff get in the way of your inherent skills as a kick-butt storyteller. Move the reader, make them happy and sad and excited and scared. Make them stare into space after they’ve put the book down, thinking about the tale that’s become a part of them. Be unpredictable, be real, be interesting. Tell a good story.”

— James Dashner

195. “Darkness pressed in, sucking light and life right out of him.”

— James Dashner

196. “She spoke to him before the world fell apart”.”

— James Dashner

197. “Well, keep lookin’ for it. Strain your mind, spend your free time wanderin’ your thoughts, and think about this place. Delve inside that brain of yours, and seek it out. Try, for all our sakes.” “I will.” Thomas closed his eyes, started searching the darkness of his mind. “Not now, you dumb shuck.” Newt laughed. “I just meant do it from now on.”

— James Dashner

198. “She’s immune to the Flare. Use her. Do it before the crazy people find you.”

— James Dashner

199. “There’s more of them up there!” Thomas screamed in his ear from behind. “You have to stop! They’ll kill you! They’ll kill all of us!”

— James Dashner

200. “You met or new friend?” Minho responded, a smirk flashing across his face. “Real piece of work, this guy. I’ve gotta get one of those shuck suits. Fancy stuff.”

— James Dashner