Polly had a gift for baking pies, and she poured her heart and soul into every one she made.

As a rule, she didn’t like boys very much, but she had to admit, Charlie was actually pretty nice.

To my faithful readers, because a book is like a pie—the only thing more satisfying than cooking up the story is knowing that somebody might be out there eating it up with a spoon.

Being a humble person, she gave her pie shop a humble name—PIE.

Alice wondered if her mother was aware that she wasn’t the only one in town who’d come down with a bad case of Blueberry Fever.

Lardo was getting on in years, and his big belly tended to slow him down a bit.

Those who deserve respect are given it freely. If one must demand such a thing, he'll never truly command it.

The idea that skiing might not be fun, might not be for everyone, had never occurred to me. Where I come from, the sport signified pleasure, nature, family happiness.

Music is supposed to be interwoven into the fabric of society; it is not supposed to be a plaything that is there to serve the population's titillation of the moment.

It is very important to support what you believe in.

The conscience is eternal and never dies. Peace if possible, but truth at any rate.

I truly would love to be a designer-label girl, but I am very much High Street.

Players act like the floor is slanted; they run downhill on fast breaks and jog uphill when getting back on defense

If you're going to play a character who has a deformed face, you should have a deformed face.

Much time and money has gone into computer chess programs, and so far, no one's figured out how to crack the game, which I think speaks to chess's complexity.

Don’t be scared... Be positive... Please don’t think that your life is about to end... Take the right advice and act as soon as you can... If there’s an issue in your system, don’t ignore it.