Oak, granite, Lilies by the road, Remember me? I remember you. Clouds brushing Clover hills, Remember me? Sister, child, Grown tall, Remember me? I remember you.

I trust you to find the good in me, but the bad I must be sure you don't overlook.

I never met a word I didn't love

Step follows step, Hope follows Courage, Set your face towards danger, Set your heart on victory.

My favorite of my books is DAVE AT NIGHT, because it's loosely based on my father's childhood in an orphanage.

Who judges the judge who judges wrong?

When I write, I make discoveries about my feelings.