If you hold on to the handle, it's easier to maintain the illusion of control. But it's more fun if you just let the wind carry you.

If you're talking to a child, you're going, 'This is the wonder of science and here's why I'm so fascinated by it.'

He loved her for almost everything she was & she decided that was enough to let him stay for a very long time.

Time stands still best in moments that look suspiciously like ordinary life.

I once had a garden filled with flowers that grew only on dark thoughts, but they needed constant attention and one day I decided I had better things to do.

Anyone can slay a dragon, he told me, but try waking up every morning and loving the world all over again. That's what takes a real hero.

There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by myself.