Interesting things did seem to happen, but always to somebody else.

And you're too nice," he added, above the lap-lap of the water and the patter of sand on the water-lily leaves. "I was relying on you being too jealous to let that demon near the place.

Do you mind not being so kind and obedient? It makes me nervous.

I can't abide people who go soft over animals and then cheat every human they come across!

I think we ought to live happily ever after.

It does not seem to me that I have the right to foist a story on people, most of whom are children who should be learning all the time, unless I am learning from it too.

Settle for what you can get, but first ask for the World.