“Just think of what would have happened to poor old Naaman if he had decided to dunk himself only once?”

“The hatred you're carrying is a live coal in your heart - far more damaging to yourself than to them. ”

“Outings are so much more fun when we can savor them through the children's eyes.”

“Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits to the one who forgives.”

“It was a family joke that Lydia's domestic tendencies were somehow misplaced when she was created.”

“Patterning your life around other's opinions is nothing more than slavery. ”

“I supposed that if I had a third eye in the middle of my forehead she would want one of those too. “You don’t want a fake orange tan, Munchkin.”“Yes, I do,” she insisted. “It’s pretty.”Alex was amused. “Oh, I think so too. Very pretty and informative. I have always wondered what the female Oompa-Loompas looked like.”