Trying to forget really doesn't work. In fact, it's pretty much the same as remembering. But I tried to forget anyway, and to ignore the fact that I was remembering you all the time.

I think if you can take something out and it doesn't change the book, it doesn't need to be there.

When you trust your readers, you're hoping they will see what you see. Not every book is for every person.

Sometimes you never feel meaner than the moment you stop being mean.

She's called the secretary, but as far as I can tell she basically runs the school.

Mom's always telling me to smile and hoping I'll turn into a smiley person, which, to be honest, is kind of annoying.

Einstein says common sense is just habit of thought. It's how we're used to thinking about things, but a lot of the time it just gets in the way.