There's no such thing as a wasted wish.

Life is short and there will always be dirty dishes, so let's dance.

Sticks and stones may break our bones, but names will break our spirit.

The future is a trickster rabbit, full of surprises. Only the past is predictable. -Bobby Goodspeed

Banning books is just another form of bullying. It's all about fear and an assumption of power. The key is to address the fear and deny the power.

And that's an even greater love: to love somebody when he's a little...worn at the edges. —Teddy Bear

Sometimes kids just act impulsively, but it's because we have strong feelings, not because we're trying to make trouble.

Dear Skeezie, Today I ran after a boy as he was trying to get away. I tackled him and we both landed in the mud. Do you think I appeared desperate?-Joe Bunch

I am about to stop being a get-along kind of guy and turn into somebody who makes a difference.

Sometimes I wish I were a character in a book and there was a writer out there giving me things to say.

A day can start out ordinary and end up being in the top ten. —Joe Bunch

The throne of grace is the gospel of salvation.

I am hopelessly in love with a memory. An echo from another time, another place.

Too much truth Is uncouth.

When a movie is called 'searingly honest,' it's almost invariably grim and demonstrates how bad things can get.

Sport fosters many things that are good; teamwork and leadership.

We live a protracted adolescence. At some point you must leave the party.

There might be many similarities between Erdogan and Putin. We can see that in the current developments, unfortunately. But Viktor Orban seriously does not fit in that list.

The importance of poetry is not measured, finally, by what the poet says but by how he says it.

I love watching people improve it is a natural thing for me to do.

It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh.