Despereaux was reading the story out loud to himself. He was reading from the beginning so that he could get to the end...

The sound of the king's music made Despereaux's soul grow large and light inside of him.

Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark. Begin at the beginning. Tell Gregory a story. Make some light.

And hope is like love...a ridiculous, wonderful, powerful thing.

There ain't no point in making soup unless others eat it. Soup needs another mouth to taste it, another heart to be warmed by it.

The world is dark, and light is precious.Come closer, dear reader.You must trust me.I am telling you a story.

The April sun, weak but determined, shone through a castle window and from there squeezed itself through a small hole in the wall and placed one golden finger on the little mouse.

Once upon a time, " he said out loud to the darkness. He said these words because they were the best, the most powerful words that he knew and just the saying of them comforted him.

Stories are light.

Desperaux, " she said. He saw his name on her lips."I honor you, " whispered Desperaux. "I honor you.

Integration happens when all parts of your being are in harmony.

A kiss is a flower of love, a sweet song of two hearts, and a memory of eternal desires.

In the midst of the adversity, we can still strive by the grace of God

I didn't say no because between safety and adventure I choose adventure.

There is no such thing as closure, and it wouldn't be worth having if it were available, because all it would mean is that something that was quite an important part of you had gone numb.

The absurd is only too necessary on earth. The world stands on absurdities.

Everyone's got different views. I think you're better off staying within the party and prosecuting those views than stepping out of it.

Every people should be the originators of their own destiny, the projectors of their own schemes, and creators of the events that lead to their destiny -- the consummation of their own desires.

What we are is more important than what we have or what is said of us.

Many more people in the world are concerned about sports than human rights.