Everyone should be able to do one card trick, tell two jokes, and recite three poems, in case they are ever trapped in an elevator.

Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.

There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself.

When someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them.

Siblings that say they never fight are most definitely hiding something

It is difficult, when faced with a situation you cannot control, to admit you can do nothing.

A good library will never be too neat, or too dusty, because somebody will always be in it, taking books off the shelves and staying up late reading them.

There are some people who believe that home is where one hangs one's hat, but these people tend to live in closets and on little pegs.

If writers wrote as carelessly as some people talk, then adhasdh asdglaseuyt[bn[ pasdlgkhasdfasdf.

An Overall Feeling of Doom that One Cannot Ever Escape no Matter What One Does

Love can change a person the way a parent can change a baby- awkwardly, and often with a great deal of mess.

The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic.

I always wanted to get into rock music so I could cover up my real personality, change my voice, and create a false self to hide behind.

I won't raise taxes, because I do not want to punish the people for the politicians' mistakes.

... there was an honesty inherent in bulkiness if it is just the right amount.

I learned life were no dream I learned truth deceived Man is not God Life is a century Death an instant

Ben yanked Hi sideways as spikes snapped from the wall…Once again, only Ben’s reflexes had saved him. “Please stop doing that!” Ben barked. “Please keep doing that!” Hi warbled.

I'm gladly doing my own thing for the time being.

Security comes from earning it-not seeking it.

I'm telling you this for one reason and one reason only: No matter how sure you are of someone's love, it's always nice to hear it.

My favorite thing to do is ride a bicycle. I ride road bikes. And for me, it's mobile meditation.