Top 400 James Dashner Quotes (2025 Update)
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201. “Shut up! Do you think we’re morons?” Michael kept his expression blank. Oh how badly he wanted to say “Yup.”

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202. “What do you mean exactly? Sounds like you figured something out.”

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203. “She’s the last one. Ever.”

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204. “Thomas let out a slight laugh. “The Maze. The Grievers. WICKED. You name it.”

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205. “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

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

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207. “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.”

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208. “Thomas had to trust Newt.”

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

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210. “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!”

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211. “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.”

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212. “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.”

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213. “Did Thomas the boring slinthead actually make a joke?”

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214. “Piece by piece, you’ll learn – I’ll be takin’ you on the Tour tomorrow.”

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215. “It was as if the buildings were alive, growing right before their eyes as they got closer.”

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216. “I’m a bloody Crank!”

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217. “I was just a kid,” Thomas said, surprising himself.”

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218. “His friends subjected to cruel trials that might never mean a thing.”

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219. “Michael literally couldn’t remember the last time he had seen his parents.”

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220. “His joy dribbled away, turned into a deep mourning for the twenty people who’d lost their lives. Despite the alternative, despite knowing that if they hadn’t tried to escape, all of them might’ve died, it still hurt, even though he hadn’t known them very well. Such a display of death – how could it be considered a victory?”

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221. “Why are we up here?” Mark asked. Alec pointed a finger at him. “Because it’s what you do when someone comes to your house and attacks your people. You fight back. I’m not going to let these bloodsuckers get away with that crap.”

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222. “Saving the most people means we can’t help anybody if we’re dead.”

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223. “Running away from her was the hardest thing he’d ever done, he had no doubt of it.”

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224. “But first, my friends, I need you to do something for me. We have two spies in the back of the auditorium.”

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225. “Fine,” he said after a long stare down with his leader. “But if they do jump you and slit your throat, we’ll get along just fine without ya.” “Thanks for the kind words, hermano.”

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226. “You don’t understand, shuck-face! You don’t know anything, and you’re just making it worse by trying to have hope! We’re dead, you hear me? Dead!”

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227. “Oddly, one of the first thoughts that popped into Michael’s mind was why didn’t these animals mind cooking their friends? Though maybe geese and chickens weren’t on the same social level.”

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228. “Newt looked at the Cranks, then back at Thomas. ‘It comes and goes, man. I can’t explain it. Sometimes I can’t control myself, barely know whatI’m doing. But usually it’s just like an itch in my brain, throwing everything off-kilter just enough to nother me-make me angry.’ p247.”

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229. “She’d also consider the circumstances top to bottom and decide the best course of action to take. Am I right or am I right?”

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230. “Down the road a bit, I would like to write a couple of stand-alone adult novels, especially in the horror genre. I’ve got lots of things up my sleeve.”

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231. “I’d love to see that rat nose smashed!”

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232. “Klunk’s another word for poo. Poo makes a klunk sound when it falls in our pee pots.” Thomas looked at Chuck, unable to believe he was having this conversation. “That’s nice” was all he could manage.”

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233. “And then Thomas was being dragged to his feet, yanked away from her. He didn’t have the energy or will to fight it. She was gone.”

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234. “He shot me.” It just came out, a new number one on the list of the dumbest things he’d ever said.”

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235. “Maybe. It’s now or never.” “Cameras and guards? It’s a big risk.” “But they have our friends.” Alec nodded slowly. “Said like a true soldier.”

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236. “All of them, you slinthead shuck-faced piece of klunk.” Minho smiled.”

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237. “But what about all those dead people we saw? Maybe they rescued us for real, got killed, and now we’re screwed. Maybe we were supposed to do something, but now it’s all been messed up and we’ve been left here to die.”

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238. “I’m sorry, Tom, she answered back, in his mind once again. But thanks for being our sacrifice.”

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239. “You might get an elbow in the face, maybe kicked in the ’nads.”

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240. “Chuck seemed deep in thought. “Well, they found a dead Griever, right?” “Yeah,” Newt replied. “Thanks for that bit of news.” Chuck absently tapped his fork against the table for a few seconds. “Well, then who killed the stupid thing?” Excellent question, Thomas thought. He waited for Newt to answer, but nothing came. He obviously didn’t have a clue.”

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241. “But Thomas knew they were not, of course, ghosts. They were the people who’d sent them all to the Glade. The people who’d taken their lives away from them. The Creators.”

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242. “These people will think their way around an ice cream cone before ever giving it a lick.”

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243. “If he threw it all up, he’d just enjoy eating all over again. Hopefully a fresh batch.”

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244. “He didn’t have a single clue what was going on with these two strangers, but every instinct told him Master George equaled good, Mistress Jane equaled bald- he blinked-uh, bad.”

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245. “If I can tell you anything today, it is that you should never, ever believe your eyes. Or your mind, for that matter.”

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246. “Maybe you’ll forgive me someday.” Thomas almost hated her for sounding so reasonable.”

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247. “I’m inspired by almost everything I come across in life, and one way or another they find themselves sneaking into my stories.”

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248. “How could they be in the same room and not joke about some smell or make fun of some clueless slouch nearby? How could she ever stand in front of him and not leap at the chance to communicate telepathically?”

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249. “They’re here to get you,” Mom says through a sob. “My sweet, the love of my life, they’re here to get you.”

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250. “Thomas didn’t have to think. He reached out and took the cup, poured the liquid in his mouth, swallowed all of it at once. It burned like fire, searing his throat and chest as it went down; he broke into a lurching, wracking cough.”

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