I thought I was going nowhere. Now I can see there was a pattern.

I was born in Philadelphia and currently live in Minneapolis. I write for both children and adults.

There ain't no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.

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.

There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name.

When we read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see one another.

Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift.

The undoing is almost always more difficult than the doing.

You must be filled with expectancy. You must be awash in hope. You must wonder who will love you, whom you will love next.

It is important that you say what you mean to say. Time is too short. You must speak the words that matter.

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

A stone, no matter how small, resists the wind.

If heartaches and tears and shadows of doubt are part of the deal you can count me out but if your talking about a game I can win You can count me in

The dust of exploded beliefs may make a fine sunset.

Rebels and non-conformists are often the pioneers and designers of change.

when you can't see straight ahead, it's because you're about to turn a corner.

For centuries, magicians have intuitively taken advantage of the inner workings of our brains.

Georgie Porgie, he might buy the whole league, but he doesn't have enough money to buy fear to put in my heart.

When I travel on an airplane, I like to be served TWA milk and TWA coffee. But I love to be served TWA tea.

YOU'RE just humming with sexual energy! Is it the fabric? Is it wearing tights?

The unseen presence keeps saying to us, ‘You are Joy!’