“Temper tantrums, however fun they may be to throw, rarely solve whatever problem is causing them.”

“It is not always the job of people shouting outside impressive buildings to solve problems. It is often the job of the people inside, who have paper, pens, desks, and an impressive view.”

“A mystery is solved with a story.”

“Strange as it may seem, I still hope for the best, even though the best, like an interesting piece of mail, so rarely arrives, and even when it does it can be lost so easily.”

“Like People, animals will become frightened and likely do whatever you say if you whip them enough.”

“One cannot spend forever sitting and solving the mysteries of one's history.”

“When someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them.”