Any dream is possible, if you have courage.

Landscapes of great wonder and beauty lie under our feet and all around us. They are discovered in tunnels in the ground, the heart of flowers, the hollows of trees, fresh-water ponds, seaweed jungles between tides, and even drops of water. Life in these hidden worlds is more startling in reality than anything we can imagine. How could this earth of ours, which is only a speck in the heavens, have so much variety of life, so many curious and exciting creatures?

All cartoon characters and fables must be exaggeration, caricatures. It is the very nature of fantasy and fable.

You little fool. You thought you could defeat the most powerful being on Earth.

All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.

Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it's done right.

I am a patient listener, but opinionated to the point of stubbornness when my mind is made up.