“I'd turn and run but I'm anchored by two dudes that could hold the Titanic during a tsunami.”

“Thomas More: Will, I'd trust you with my life. But not your principles. You see, we speak of being anchored to our principles. But if the weather turns nasty you up with an anchor and let it down where there's less wind, and the fishing's better. And "Look," we say, "look, I'm anchored! To my principles!”

“Wait a minute, hold on... The dude dies, and the girl cries so hard that she gets turned into a fountain?”

“But I'd run two miles and when I stepped inside our cool, dark house, I yelled up the stairs to Mom, "I ran two miles with Daddy, Mom! I'm strong! I'm strong!" And I punched the wall and could feel the plaster and lath behind the wallpaper, though I had no words for them.”

“This picnic will soon departReal life, I'm sad to see you goI'll miss you with all my heartBut I'd rather be alone'Cause I couldn't live withoutSunsets that dazzle in the duskSo I'll drag the anchor upAnd rest assured, 'cause dreams don't turn to dust.”

“Children are the anchors that hold a mother to life.”