The boys had asked why, if it acted slowly, was it called quicksand. The Mollusks had replied that, as far as they were concerned, most English names for things were silly. The word that they used for quicksand was a deep grunt that translated roughly to "uh-oh.
Ridley PearsonI've been running from, and toward, death all my life, more aware of it than a person should be.
Ridley PearsonYou will leave now," said Grdankl the Strong. "Go! Do not be afraid! If you die, it is okay!
Ridley PearsonAs a young boy, I read 'Cheaper by the Dozen' and immediately became neurotic about my use of time. It taxed me severely, but only for the next 50 years. But I think it also allowed me to discipline myself to sit in the chair and be a writer, where one of the most needed qualities is patience.
Ridley Pearson