Angels and crows passed each other, one leaving, the other coming.

One of the best things about life is friends. We all agree on that. And yet our shyness with strangers often prevents friendship from ever gaining a foothold. If only we would realize that the other person is probably just as shy as we are and is simply waiting—and hoping—for us to make the first move.

Star people are rare.

Be very, very careful not to let the facts get mixed up with the truth.

When a stargirl cries, she sheds not tears but light.

Each night I lie down in a graveyard of memories. Moonlight spins a shroud about me.

The kids who leave their favorite authors behind do not in fact leave us utterly abandoned, but in due time drive children of their own to the bookstore and the post office.