"What is the greatest mistake a parent can make?" she asked. "To believe that your children will be just like you."

The best moment is when you walk into a bookstore and see a pile of your books - that is the oddest experience in the world!

You're saying we lost the powers of magic because we grew lazy.

Fools lie, clever men stick to the truth.

Great change always comes down to the actions of a single person.

Don't take me for a fool!" Dee interrupted angrily, but then had to lean over the boat as another bout of nausea gripped him. Virginia grinned and winked at Josh. "It's hard to sound masterful when you're throwing up, isn't it?" "I hate you, Virginia Dare," Dee mumbled. "I know you don't really mean that," she said lightly. "I do," he croaked.

Just as a pebble thrown into the water creates ripples, so our thoughts create similar effects on our palms.