Seth put his ear against the door. "I can't hear anything." "There are probably ten of them patiently waiting on the far side, ready to pounce." Brownies are shrimps. All I'd need are some heavy boots, a pair of shin guards, and a weed whacker." The image made Kendra giggle.

He's stubborn," Tux warned in a singsong tone. "Stay out of this," Mark spat. "And touchy," Tux added.

Being smart can make happiness elusive. Being REALLY smart can help you find it in more places than most.

One eye is open to all truth, the other closed to all deception.

The only thing that would make her jealous would be if I led a parade riding a unicorn while ballerinas sang love songs.

False humility is more insulting than open pride!

An unread book does nobody any good. Stories happen in the mind of a reader, not among symbols printed on a page.