Gregor The Overlander Quotes:

Doors are for those who lack enemies.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Doors, Enemy, Gregor The Overlander

Most rats read. Our frustration is, we cannot hold a pen to write.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Writing, Frustration, Rats, Gregor The Overlander

But if you want to find peace, you must first be able to hope it is possible.

- Suzanne Collins

source: Suzanne Collins (2011). “Gregor the Overlander Collection:”, p.180, Scholastic Inc.

topic: Want, Able, Firsts, Gregor The Overlander

Every day when I wake I tell myself that it will be my last. If you are not trying to hold on to time, you are not so afraid of losing it... And then, if you make it to bedtime, you feel the joy of cheating death out of one more day.

- Suzanne Collins

source: Suzanne Collins (2010). “The Underland Chronicles #1: Gregor the Overlander”, p.231, Scholastic Inc.

topic: Cheating, Joy, Trying, Gregor The Overlander, One More Day

You asked why the rate hate Overlanders so deeply. It is because they know one will be the warrior of the prophecy," said Vikus. "Oh, I see," said Gregor. "So, when's he coming?" Vikus fixed his eyes on Gregor. "I believe he is already here.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Hate, Believe, Eye, Gregor The Overlander

In one horrible moment the last piece of the prophecy became clear. So bid him take care, bid him look where he leaps, As life may be death and death life again reaps. He had to leap, and by his death, the others would live. That was it. That was what Sandwich had been trying to say all along, and by now he believed in Sandwich. He put on a final burst of speed, just like the coach taught him in track. He gave everything he had. In the last few steps before the canyon he felt a sharp pain in the back of his leg, and then the ground gave way under his feet. Gregor the Overlander leaped.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Pain, Feet, Track, Gregor The Overlander

The rat was merely trying to sleep. Believe me, pup, if I had wanted to kill you we wouldn’t be having this conversation,” said Ripred.

- Suzanne Collins

source: "Gregor the Overlander". Book by Suzanne Collins, 2003.

topic: Believe, Sleep, Trying, Pups, Gregor The Overlander

For the last year his grandma had been slipping in and out of reality. One minute she was as clear as a bell and the next she was calling him Simon. Who was Simon? He had no idea.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Grandma, Reality, Years, Gregor The Overlander