The difference between children and adults is that they're shorter - not dumber.

If you ever find yourself in the wrong story, leave.

All of the life-changing awesome words and pictures and ideas inside your library are useless without just one word outside your library: Open.

My favorite book is my next one. I’m always hoping to make my next book my best one.

An artist is waiting for the audience to understand the work. A craftsman is working to understand the audience.

The first bowl of chocolate pudding was too hot, but Goldilocks ate it all anyway because, hey, it's chocolate pudding, right?

Writing for children is as easy as describing the history of the Byzantium in three words.

When you make a decision, you don't have to be locked into it. One of the ways that you grow is by starting over.

Aggle flabble kabble . . . snurp?

I bet your mom would let me." -Pigeon, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus-

I always say, 'Books beat boredom,' said Amanda wisely.

Perfection is not a destination it's a never-ending process...Enjoy!

Avoid and ignore the idiots who try to bring you down in life

Through her eyes the day was new and anything was possible.

Only a happy mind will see the beauty of a beautiful view! For the sad mind everywhere looks gloomy!

Mom was the midwife who delivered stories to me.

Dreams begin when you stop to pick up the penny - you realize the continual effort you must endure to have something worth obtaining.

Nothing changes like changes, because nothing changes but the changes.

Things will go wrong or end up differently than you had imagined, and that's OK. Life isn't about being perfect. It's about being the best you can possibly be and finding the good in everything.

I would not like to be the only woman on the court.

I think confidence will come back.