Don't be afraid of your dark places. ... If you can shine a light on them, you'll find treasure there.

Anyone who thinks he's too small to make a difference has never been bit by a mosquito

I feel like I failed," I said. "Don't beat yourself up," Jim said. "She might not have turned out like you planned, but that don't mean she turned out wrong.

You can't prepare for everything life's going to throw at you. And you can't avoid danger. It's there. The world is a dangerous place, and if you sit around wringing your hands about it, you'll out on all the adventure.

Nobody's perfect. We're all just one step up from the beasts and one step down from the angels.

Everything in life is gray, you know.

Don't you make fun of me or my children! Some babies are premature. Mine were all postmature. That's why they're so smart. Their brains had longer to develop.