“Never have a long conversation with anyone who says "between you and I.”

“Uncle had learned long ago that obeying a rule in fact but not in spirit was very hard on people who say we for I and who do not allow dogs on their premises.”

“Peter took a deep breath. 'Really, Mother! Anyone who blows pink bubble in front of a Picasso Blue painting should be arrested.”

“I think you should learn, of course, and some days you must learn a great deal. But you should also have days when you allow what is already in you to swell up inside of you until it touches everything. And you can feel it inside of you. If you never take time out to let that happen, then you accumulate facts, and they begin to rattle around inside of you. You can make noise with them, but never really feel anything with them. It's hollow.”

“Ninety percent of who you are is invisible." - Mrs. Zender”

“How can you know what is missing if you’ve never met it? You must know of something’s existence before you can notice its absence. ”

“Before you can be anything, you have to be yourself. That's the hardest thing to find.”