It took a pair of ghosts to open my eyes.

Calm down. Ghosts don’t ring the doorbell.

That's what death is, Danny thought: wanting to talk to someone and not being able to.

our destinies are intertwinedlike the stems of ivy on an oak tree.

Quit talkin' about it and be about it!

Anyone who thinks impressions of old movie actors is funny absolutely cannot be trusted. I think it's like a law of nature.

I think bands, when they're on the road, they keep their sanity by developing an internal sense of humor.

The Jesuits I know who have died and all their lives were great teachers, they're the least remembered people

Hands down, the biggest thrill is to get a letter from a kid saying, I loved your book. Will you write me another one?

My family fulfills me.

When Daddy goes to work, there's a mouth to feed, a point to life and a reason to do things

Being stubborn can be a good thing. Being stubborn can be a bad thing. It just depends on how you use it.