Fiona Altschuler

“Kneel," said Marius, gathering an awkward sort of courage.”
― Gianna Cruz, Four Red Banners

“Whenever I had it in my hand, I was invincible. I had used it only three times, because I was in awe of its lucky power and didn’t want to jinx it. But all three times I had not been killed. As you can plainly see, pretty lucky. The situations had not exactly been life-threatening, but the dentist’s office is no joke. He uses a drill in your mouth. A drill. It’s so serious that no one can say, “This is not a drill!” because it is. It is a drill. In your mouthparts. But I survived. Thanks to my lucky stick.”
― S.D. Smith, Mooses with Bazookas: And Other Stories Children Should Never Read

“I was born at a very early age.”
― S.D. Smith, Mooses with Bazookas: And Other Stories Children Should Never Read

“Emily: "Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? — Every, every minute?"

Stage Manager: "No." Pause. "The saints and poets, maybe — they do some.”
― Thornton Wilder, Our Town