Top 400 James Dashner Quotes (2024 Update)
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201. “What do you mean exactly? Sounds like you figured something out.”

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

203. “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

204. “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

205. “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.”

— James Dashner

206. “Thomas had to trust Newt.”

— James Dashner

207. “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.”

— James Dashner

208. “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.”

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

210. “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

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

214. “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

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

218. “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?”

— James Dashner

219. “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.”

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

222. “Someday we’ll be bigger.”

— James Dashner

223. “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.”

— James Dashner

224. “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.”

— James Dashner

225. “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?”

— James Dashner

226. “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.”

— James Dashner

227. “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.”

— James Dashner

228. “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.”

— James Dashner

229. “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.”

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

234. “You quit treating people like animals and maybe I’ll consider it.”

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

236. “Let’s go get our friends,” Mark said.”

— James Dashner

237. “Save all your questions till the end, children.”

— James Dashner

238. “Please, Tommy, Please.”

— James Dashner

239. “Minho clucked his tongue. “Who cares about that? What’s this freakin’ stuff about her being the Betrayer?” “And what’s ‘Group A, Subject A1’ mean?” This was Newt, who handed over the fire extinguisher to Thomas. “Anyway, your turn to break a buggin’ door handle.”

— James Dashner

240. “I’m a bloody Crank!”

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

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

— James Dashner

246. “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.”

— James Dashner

247. “It’s like we’re mice in a maze.”

— James Dashner

248. “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!”

— James Dashner

249. “Yeah, we’ve heard that before. This time we mean it. We’re not going to sit back and let you treat us like rats anymore. We’re done.”

— James Dashner

250. “It was a strange world. But Thomas was alive, and he lived.”

— James Dashner