That was the thing to remember about all monsters, They love to frighten people, but the minute you stare them down, they turn tail and run.

When people kill themselves, they think they're ending the pain, but all they're doing is passing it on to those they leave behind.

Teaching is a calling too. And I've always thought that teachers in their way are holy - angels leading their flocks out of the darkness.

You'll never make a fortune working for the boss man.

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

The women I know with strong personalities, the ones who might have become generals or the heads of companies if they were men, become teachers. Teaching is a calling, too. And I've always thought that teachers in their way are holy-angles leading their flocks out of the darkness.

She wore tight corsets to give her a teeny waist - I helped her lace them up - but they had the effect of causing her to faint. Mom called it the vapors and said it was a sign of her high breeding and delicate nature. I thought it was a sign that the corset made it hard to breathe.