Scott Westerfeld
Scott Westerfeld
Scott David Westerfeldis an American writer of young adult fiction...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth5 May 1963
CityDallas, TX
CountryUnited States of America
Scott Westerfeld quotes about
ideas hands shoes
The very idea of making shoes by hand boggled her mind.
laughter work expression
Now,young lady,I suppose you're here for a work assignment." Work?" Tally said. They both looked down at her puzzled expression, and Shay burst into laughter.
apocalypse virginity
I love my virginity to the apocalypse.
perfection enough good-enough
What happens when perfection isn't good enough?
civilization class stories
Maybe they didn't want you to realize that every civilization has its weakness. There's always one thing we depend on. And if someone takes it away all that's left is some story in a history class.
cities fool
Out here, you find out that the city fools you about how things really work.
band way mysterious
Shay sometimes talked in a mysterious way, like she was quoting the lyrics of some band no one else listened to.
weapons irony fascism
Irony is always the best weapon against fascism.
gun machines common
When the term machine gun enters common parlance, the word machine becomes much more sinister.
coffee writing winning
I used to be a pre-industrial writer: thousands of words in a spurt and then a few days off. But as I get older, I've switched to a mode best described as 'slow and steady wins the race.' Basically, I write during the same four hours every day, after breakfast and the all-important coffee, generally in the same room and wearing the same pajamas.
shoes soul might
Junkies might be easy to knock down, but they're never fragile. They have souls like old leather shoes studded with steel, and they're about as much good as friends.
opinion said asks
You’d best ask the lady boffin, sir,” Newkirk said. “Midshipmen aren’t allowed to have opinions.
bored
Never bored on a hoverboard.
sheep people majority
History would indicate that the majority of people have always been sheep.