Remember, children. For every exit, there is also an entrance. ~ Milligan, The Mysterious Benedict Society

You must remember, family is often born of blood, but it doesn't depend on blood. Nor is it exclusive of friendship. Family members can be your best friends, you know. And best friends, whether or not they are related to you, can be your family.

Don't thank me,' Mr. Curtain called as the door slid closed. 'Impress me!

Was it worse for him, Reynie wondered, to have felt loved and then rejected? Or was it worse to have always felt alone?

She announced her age right away, for children consider their ages every bit as important as their names.

Poor Kate,"said Constance,"she's lost her marbles.

I tend to find characters who lack vulnerability dull.