The Fever Code Quotes
"It snowed the day they killed the boy’s parents."
"The snow came before they did, almost like a cold white omen, falling from the gray sky."
"Hopeful mornings devolved into afternoons of scavenging for food."
"It felt as if admitting their existence aloud might summon them, like an incantation calling forth devils."
"He loved her so much it made his heart hurt."
"The strangers approached, cutting through the tense air."
"Something cold and hard shattered within the boy’s chest."
"Stephen, Stephen, Stephen. My name is Stephen."
"He figured he had two things to hold on to: his memories and his name."
"The world, the people I work for—it’s all turned my heart into a small lump of black coal."
"One must know the problem better than the solution, or the solution becomes the problem."
"I’ll never forget, he told himself. I must never, never forget."
"Thomas got up. He followed the man out the door."
"We think the best way to explain what we’re planning is to show you in person."
"Those are pods," Randall replied. "Pods for a biomechanical creature that the military was able to help us design."
"You'll learn all the details soon enough," Ramirez spoke up.
"In short, if we're going to understand how the Munies' brains function despite being inflicted with the Flare, we have to stimulate every kind of feeling and brain activity known to humans."
"Please," Thomas whispered, feeling the fight drain out of him.
"Look at him, please," Randall said quietly. "Look at the screen."
"I need you to never forget what you've seen here today," Randall continued.
"The truth is just too damn hard to talk about," Dr. Paige admitted with a sigh.
"This is a harsh, brutal virus that needs to be dealt with by using harsh and brutal will," Dr. Paige explained.
"You have no idea..." Dr. Paige faltered, a look of regret shadowing her face.
"But WICKED treating them like lab rats—sometimes that turned his sadness into anger," Thomas reflected.
"He curled back into a ball, content, if just for a moment," about Thomas enjoying his brief morning peace.
"I don’t know if you’ll believe this, Thomas, but I’ve struggled with these very things myself," Dr. Paige confessed.
"Everything we’re doing at the moment is leading to the Maze Trials," Dr. Paige mentioned, highlighting the significance of their actions.
"We never would have let the Griever hurt Minho, much less kill him," Dr. Paige assured, emphasizing the control they had over the situation.
"Every day I go out there and make your gigantic maze a little closer to test-ready," Thomas said, showcasing his commitment.
"I tell you what, the Psychs are going to have a field day with this one," Dr. Leavitt remarked, underlining the importance of Thomas's reactions.
"You’re smart enough to know that, right?" Dr. Paige questioned, acknowledging Thomas's understanding of their actions.
"But not this time," on Minho showing a changed demeanor after an ordeal, reflecting the impact of traumatic experiences.
"We’re a month or two—four at most—from sending our first people into the mazes," Chancellor Anderson announced, indicating the progression towards a significant phase in their experiment.
"Act any different and I’d throw you off the Cliff because it’d mean you’re a psycho."
"None of us knew jack on First Day, you neither."
"Just try and avoid being killed, survive, whatever."
"It’s your incalculable ability to trust others that has always touched me."
"I’ve just always done what needed to be done."
"Ain’t got time to be nice, Greenbean."