“...'Loving children is what teachers do for extra credit. It's not the main assignment.' 'Seems to me that the extra credit is more important than the main assignment,' observed Cordelia.”

“An extra effort will always bear an extra credit.”

“It's no use going the extra mile if people don't expect it. You will never get extra credit for it. Just invest it on something else.”

“Physics extra credit: What should you do if you are stuck on frictionless ice? Assume you are nude and there is no atmospheric resistance. While correct, the answer 'suffocate' will not earn the credit.”

“How do you kill an Akh ghost?"There was a pause on the phone line. "Uh, are you serious?""It's for a paper." Jack sounded so convincing, even I believed him for a second. "Theoretically, how would it happen?""Joyce, what kind of assignments are you handing out these days?"We both looked at Mrs. Stone. She leaned toward the phone as if it were a microphone. "It's an extra credit. Turst me, Jack needs it." She winked at Jack.”

“Girls more than boys,Children more than adults,Loneliness more than crowds,Sidestreets more than main streets...ARE DANGEROUS!!!”