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

I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go.

[Latin] allows you to adore words, take them apart and find out where they came from.

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.

Think! Think and wonder. Wonder and think. How much water can 55 elephants drink?

A kid is a guy I never wrote down to. He's interested in what I say if I make it interesting.