it is a sad truth in life that when someone has lost a loved one, friends sometimes avoid the person, just when the presence of friends is most needed.

the table of elements does not contain one of the most powerful elements that make up our world, and that is the element of surprise.

Sometimes, just saying that you hate something, and having someone agree with you, can make you feel better about a terrible situation.

I think there are probably just as many adults who would miss the humor of my books, if not more, as there are children.

Just because something is traditional is no reason to do it, of course.

It is one of life's bitterest truths that bedtime so often arrives just when things are really getting interesting.

The difference between a house and a home is like the difference between a man and a woman-- it might be embarrassing to explain, but it would be very unusual to get them confused.