I start drawing, and eventually the characters involve themselves in a situation. Then in the end, I go back and try to cut out most of the preachments.

Be yourself and the people that don't mind are the people that matter.

Cat, you ruined mom's dress!" "Honey, it was ruined when she bought it.

The storm starts, when the drops start dropping. When the drops stop dropping then the storm starts stopping.

I know it may seem small and insignificant, but it's not about what it is, it's about what it can become. That's not a seed, any more than you're just a boy.

Children's reading and children's thinking are the rock-bottom base upon which this country will rise. Or not rise. In these days of tension and confusion, writers are beginning to realize that books for children have a greater potential for good or evil than any other form of literature on earth.

I'm afraid that sometimes you'll play lonely games too. Games you can't win 'cause you'll play against you.