If you are going to get anywhere in life you have to read a lot of books.

The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives.

Of course not. You can't have a family hanging over you like a bunch of old dead goats. No offense.

It's a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.

Give us strength, oh Lord, to let our children starve.

I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I'll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else.

My darling," she said at last, are you sure you don't mind being a mouse for the rest of your life?" "I don't mind at all" I said. It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like as long as somebody loves you.