“[T]he right way to pray is not to beg, but to picture good things, to banish all bad things from our mind.”

“Books are living things with blood and bones, and it breaks our heart when people dissect them.”

“The alligators can get you at any age, Buddy. But the worst thing you can do is freeze.”

“God will not allow us to be overwhelmed by temptation, but with it He will provide a way of escape so that we will be able to endure it.”

“Connor: [about Sidda and Connor's wedding] Vivi, it's taken years to nail down a date. She's always said, "What's the rush, when things are so good?" I don't know what the hell she's so afraid of - it's like she's always waiting for the bottom to drop out. Vivi: You know why she thinks that, don't ya, honey? Because it did. It always did.”

“Zip it kiddo. Don't ever admit you know a thing about cooking or it'll be used against you later in life.”

“But all she wanted to do was lie in bed, eat Kraft macaroni and cheese, and hide from the alligators.”