“I wanted to find a place to hide from all of it, where the nightmares and the rivers and reality couldn't find me. For me, that place was always inside a book.”

“the wheel of fate crushes us all”

“You know I love a good family feud and I carry a big stick.”

“Darkness can't drive out darkness only light can do that, Hate can't drive out hate only love can do that.”

“Kind of like love before first sight.”and“Butterflies in your stomach. That was such a crappy metaphor. More like killer bees.”

“Sorry to disappoint you. He's not evil. He's just a jerk. Sometimes it's a fine line.”

“Age-appropriate makeup? Who are you people? What makeup is age-appropriate for a seven-year-old?”