Goose neck is a delicacy. You have to at least try it. In fancy restaurants people pay up to fifty dollars a plate for this stuff.' And at our house we were force-fed it for free. Just another irony of life.

Don't just read words,' he would tell her as he held up the latest story, 'devour them. Let the words create new worlds.

Fairy's side note: Even people who don't believe in magic really do.

Wishes are powerful things. You can't expect them to change the world without changing you too.

Courage is a fickle creature. Just as you need it, it often makes excuses and rushes out of the room.

Peacocks have the bright feathers. Fish have the long tails. Women have the mall.

Very often the lessons you learn are more important than the things you accomplish