“When you make a solemn promise to a friend, it ain't right to go back on it. No. Never let your friend down, never break a trust, and when you give your word, never go back on it.-Sheriff Andy Taylor”

“Henrietta Swanson: "She was voted young lady most likely to become charming."Sheriff Taylor: "Well, say now. Becoming charming - that is something to look forward to, ain't it.”

“You should be out stirring up trouble with your friends, not bothering with all them books you read. You know it's them books what make you talk funny.”

“He leans forward seriously. "Bliss. At work and at play, let safety lead the way."Of course," I say. "Silly me."Danger never takes a vacation."That's right. Expect the unexpected."And never, never -"Yes?"He wags his finger. "Check a gas tank with a lighted flare."A laugh snorts out. "Good to know.”

“So as a seventh grader, no, you weren't friends with people you didn't like. But sometimes you also weren't friends with people you did like, which was complicated, and which didn't make any sense if you tried to explain it. Sometimes things just changed. That's where the sadness came in.”

“So, as a seventh grader,no, you weren't friends with people you didnt like. But sometimesyou also werent friends with people you did like, which was complicated, and which didnt make any sence if you tried to explain it. Sometimes things just changed. Thats where the sadness came in.”

“Yes, that man acted ugly," she told us in plain English. "But throwing more ugliness back at him ain't the answer.”