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.

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

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

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.

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.

One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: ‘To rise above little things’.

I realize no matter how smart you are, you’ll end up trusting people and get hurt. This world is full of pretenders and you’ll never know.

I like the way you touch me.""I like to touch you... That works out for us, huh?

I don't think my work does reflect my nationality - I don't like the idea of nationalism.

People on death row, the treatment of animals, women's right to choose. So much in America is based on religious fundamentalist Christianity. Grow up! This is the modern world!

A decision is what a man makes when he can't find anybody to serve on a committee.

We women don't care too much about getting our pictures on money as long as we can get our hands on it.

My undertaking is not difficult, essentially. I should only have to be immortal to carry it out.

Seek out your bishop. He will show you how to repent and will help you do it.

There are things so deeply personal that they can be revealed only to strangers.