The lessons this life has planted in my heart pertain more to caring than crops, more to Golden Rule than gold, more to the proper choice than to the popular choice.

Hon, when someone's a true friend, there's no need to miss 'em." She patted her chest. "'Cause they're always right here.

It seems the misfortune of one can plow a deeper furrow in the heart than the misfortune of millions.

If I ruled supreme, there would be big problems.

The truth can both lift up and knock down.

I've always been a bookworm. As I mentioned, I moved around a lot, and one of the problems with being the new kid is it takes a while to make new friends. But I always had my books.

There should be fireworks at last, when a dream dies.