When you're sad, my Little Star, go out of doors. It's always better underneath the open sky.

To show too much joy in a place such as this would be unseemly but, as he padded toward her, his tail was extended in a manner which would make wagging possible should all go as expected.

Slowly, Anna put up a hand to his muzzle and began to scratch that spot behind the ear where large dogs keep their souls.

Just because they're a story doesn't mean they're not real.

The language of academic discourse, which is crucial to academic progress beyond grade 3 is learned by all children through literacy: there are no native speakers of academic language!

Something greater than me was happening. And yet, it was happening to me.

During negotiations nothing is gained by attacking people's comfort zones.

There comes a moment as a parent when you realize you will no longer be the center of your child's universe.

No fair, sky. I'm the one who feels like crying.

You can't really walk anywhere. Where are you going to go? Everything closes at a certain hour and it's a highway with bars on it; that's what it is.

Laugh loud, and laugh often. It’ll keep you happy, keep you healthy, and keep your attitude headed in a positive direction.

The disease of debt has reached the top. And once it reaches the top it has no-where else to go.

I do want to be a manager one day. It might be 10 years, I don't know when.