She refused to think of Neil, brave and quiet, whose reward for a heroic rescue was to be slowly devoured by strange cave balloons.

Don't let the brownies bite.

False humility is more insulting than open pride!

In short, heroism means doing the right thing regardless of the consequences.

An unread book does nobody any good. Stories happen in the mind of a reader, not among symbols printed on a page.

Smart people learn from their mistakes. But the real sharp ones learn from the mistakes of others.

Want a reliable road to emotional and spiritual suicide? Spend your life trying to fit in.

Hello, cell. How are you? Still dank and dirty? Me? I've taken up a new habit: talking to my cell. It's like talking to myself but slightly more pathetic.

Running toward danger is foolhardy. ... But so is closing your eyes to it. Many perils become less dangerous once you understand their potential hazards.

FABLEHAVEN: None who enter will leave unchanged. Trespassers will be turned to stone.

Hard to call it a party without sardines.

Oh, you made an impression. Like a stone caught in my boot.

It is not enough that you look for Him.You must hunt for God each and every dayas if your life depends on it.Because it does.

The world is full of ways and means to waste time

The travel impulse is mental and physical curiosity. It's a passion. And I can't understand people who don't want to travel.

Once a company has adapted to a new environment, it is no longer the organization it used to be; it has evolved. That is the essence of learning.

In the finest critics one hears the full cry of the human. They tell one why it matters to read.

Never trust the man who has reason to suspect that you know he hath injured you.

Be careful what you're good at doing, because you'll probably do a lot of it.

I've done the voice for the Hulk for the animated cartoon.

Actually we've got countless lifetimes, so relax.