The busy snoops like us can leave no stone unturned, " Alma said.

You’re a nosy sleuth like me because you can’t help it, ” Alma said.

Alma didn’t want Isabel to start singing the praises of their pet, a rescue beagle, or she wouldn’t shush until sundown. “I’ve found the missing lady, ” Alma said. “Say welcome home, Betsy Sweet.

Our children will one day lead the world, but it is our responsibility to show them that this world can be a beautiful one.

Ultimately though, we are not responsible for another's happiness. The unhappy person almost always suffers from self-inflicted pain.

She has a smile that grows slowly and then shines, like an angel’s smile.

Age is a terrible avenger. The lessons of life give you so much to work with, but by the time you've got all this great wisdom, you don't get to be young anymore.

You can push your local communities to adopt more sustainable sources of energy and environmentally-friendly practices.

Can't do it, simply cause underneath 'em is too ugly.

When you quit drinking you stop waiting.

You make a film to distract people, to interest them, perhaps to make them think, perhaps to help them be a little less naive, a little better than they were.

My advice is to go for the messes - that's where the action is.