Don't have a mother,' he said. Not only had he no mother, but he had not the slightest desire to have one. He thought them very over-rated persons.

Thus sharply did the terrified three learn the difference between an island of make-believe and the same island come true.

...and thus it will go on, so long as children are gay and innocent and heartless.

Those who aim low usually hit their targets.

As soon as you can say what you think and not what some other person has thought for you, you are on the way to being a remarkable man.

There are, I dare say, many lovers who would never have been drawn to each other had they met for the first time, as, say, they met the second time.

I wasn't crying about mothers," he said rather indignantly. "I was crying because I can't get my shadow to stick on. Besides, I wasn't crying.