Impressed. Lord. He had nearly drowned.

Sitting in cold wet britches for an hour was no fun even in a magic kingdom.

It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading.

Sometimes you need to give people something that's for them, not just something that makes you feel good giving it.

Church always seemed the same. Jess could tune it out the same way he tuned out school, with his body standing up and sitting down in unison with the rest of the congregation but his mind numb and floating, not really thinking or dreaming but at least free.

He may not have been born with guts, but he didn't have to die without them.

It's like the smarter you are, the more things can scare you.