Have you ever heard the wonderful silence just before the dawn? Or the quiet and calm just as a storm ends? Or perhaps you know the silence when you haven't the answer to a question you've been asked, or the hush of a country road at night, or the expectant pause in a roomful of people when someone is just about to speak, or, most beautiful of all, the moment after the door closes and you're all alone in the whole house? Each one is different, you know, and all very beautiful, if you listen carefully.
Norton JusterOne of the problems you have when you read with kids is that once they like something they want you to read it a hundred times.
Norton JusterAnd it's much the same thing with knowledge, for whenever you learn something new, the whole world becomes that much richer.
Norton Juster