“Not likely. Dreams are pretty and usually involve horses or rainbows or castles, or big-”

“You'll soon understand that the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty and power of their dreams.”

“You seem to be attracted to trouble," he said."Yeah, she's real pretty," I replied."Your tongue is sharper than mine ever was."I stuck out my tongue and tried to look at the tip of it.”

“You're kidding, right?" Ezra barked. "We're not just going to wait." "I suppose we could help people clean up a bit," "Girl!" Ezra called out. "Big eyes!" Winter turned from what she was looking at. "Are you talking to me?”

“There would be little reason to lie down at night without the possibility of seeing things bigger and more amazing than the average day might bright about. Why pick up a pen or type on a keyboard if there's no imagination or wonder left to behold? I would hate to be in the position of hoping for nothing simply because my brain can no longer dream.”

“I vowed to never, ever talk or reason like an adult.”

“He came into the world like a delivery that no one knew what to do with, and nobody wanted to sign for.”