You guys must use some interesting parenting techniques." "You have no idea, " Liam said dryly. "You have no idea.

Couldn't I just take up juggling fire over a pit of alligators?" Liam muttered. "I think it might be easier.

If you ignored the benign ghost that haunted the place and the witch who lived inside, it was practically the picture of normalcy.

Cookies, a dragon dog, and a sword: what every well-equipped little girl takes on a journey.

This is the strangest family vacation ever, " Liam said.

You wouldn't believe the things that go missing in these labs. Remind me to tell you the story about the radioactive spider sometime.

Make it large', life is a canvas. You can paint it to be 'a dot' or masterpiece it to be 'the universe

Power never takes a back step - only in the face of more power.

There was nothin to set a man's mind at ease like wakin up in the morning and not havin to decide who you were.

For me, speaking to anyone - on a stage, in an elevator - I am looking for impact and connection. The same goes for writing.

I can't imagine Revolution being quiet, unassuming, or bashful

I made these Sierra trips, carrying only a sackful of bread with a little tea and sugar, and was thus independent and free.

Congress in the immigration law gives the president the power to restrict or suspend the entry of people he may deem appropriate.

No matter what parents do, kids retain their uniqueness.

I've come to the conclusion that, aside from Nazis, the Taliban, and possibly the honey badger, there is no one on the planet more merciless than a teenage girl once she's decided she dislikes you.

Young people have, truly, the potential to change the world. Not when they get older - today.