Comfort has its place, but it seems rude to visit another country dressed as if you’ve come to mow its lawns.

Like any normal fifth grader, I preferred my villains to be evil and stay that way, to act like Dracula rather than Frankenstein's monster, who ruined everything by handing that peasant girl a flower. He sort of made up for it by drowning her a few minutes later, but, still, you couldn't look at him the same way again.

I always think it's a good policy to like the people who like you.

Comfort has its place, but it seems rude to visit another country dressed as if you’ve come to mow its lawns.

Lovers of audio books learn to live with compromise.

There are lots of things that happen to me that I don't write about.

Hugh consoled me, saying, "Don't let it get to you. There are plenty of things you're good at." When asked for some examples, he listed vacuuming and naming stuffed animals. He says he can probably come up with a few more, but he'll need some time to think.