...Difficult relationships come into our lives for a reason. No one would choose them, certainly. But if we let them, they can teach us how to be flexible with others and more forgiving.

I'll tell you something about tough things. They just about kill you, but if you decide to keep working at them, you'll find the way through. On the Food Network they have these shows where cooks have to put a meal together with all these weird ingredients. That's a lot like my life-dealing with things you wouldn't think ever go together. But a good cook can make the best meal out of the craziest combinations.

Sometimes the best thing that can happen to a person is to have a puppy lick your face.

A heart will say amazing things if it's given half a chance.

If you can't find an answer at the mall or the library, what does that say about the world?

The choices we make can have lasting consequences.

If she's really psychic," Zack said when he saw Tanisha's photo at school, "why does she need a doorbell?