When things don't go right, go left

Reading is one form of escape. Running for your life is another.

Are you ready?" Klaus asked finally. "No," Sunny answered. "Me neither," Violet said, "but if we wait until we're ready we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives, Let's go.

Nobody wants to hear that you will try your best. It is the wrong thing to say. It is like saying 'I probably won't hit you with a shovel.' Suddenly everyone is afraid you will do the opposite.

Lately it has become more and more difficult to attend dinner parties without the evening ending in gunfire or tapioca.

Sometimes even in most unfortunate of lives there will occur a moment or two of good.

Temper tantrums, however fun they may be to throw, rarely solve whatever problem is causing them.