Top 400 James Dashner Quotes (2024 Update)
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151. “I’m coming for you Newt.”

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

155. “Things are really weird around here, and most of us don’t know everything. Half of everything.”

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

158. “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

159. “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

160. “The boy’s bravery solidified something in Thomas’s heart. He loved the kid. He loved him as if they had the same mum.”

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

162. “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

163. “Sometimes you have to let go. Sometimes you have to let others share your burden.”

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

165. “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

166. “I remember remembering,” she muttered, sitting down with a heavy sigh; she pulled her legs up to wrap her arms around her knees. “Feelings. Emotions. Like I have all these shelves in my head, labeled for memories and faces, but they’re empty. As if everything before this is just on the other side of a white curtain. Including you.”

— James Dashner

167. “You are one ugly shank.”

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

171. “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

172. “What’s gonna happen’ll happen.”

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

175. “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

176. “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

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

— 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. “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

180. “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

181. “I’ve never been this scared before, dude. Not like this.”

— James Dashner

182. “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

183. “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

184. “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

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

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186. “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

187. “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

188. “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

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

— James Dashner

190. “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

191. “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

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

— James Dashner

193. “Brenda found his hand, squeezed it. Once again, Thomas felt a ridiculous surge of guilt, like he was cheating on Teresa. He couldn’t help that this girl was so touchy-feely.”

— James Dashner

194. “Good that.”

— James Dashner

195. “Be careful. Don’t die.”

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196. “Like a book completely intact but missing one word every dozen, making it a miserable and confusing read.”

— James Dashner

197. “Thank you for being my friends.”

— James Dashner

198. “It was her. It was Teresa.”

— James Dashner

199. “Denying the truth would solve nothing.”

— James Dashner

200. “Shut up! Do you think we’re morons?” Michael kept his expression blank. Oh how badly he wanted to say “Yup.”

— James Dashner