“That's what Archie did - built a house nobody could anticipate a need for, except himself, a house that was invisible to everyone else.”

“Everything from the little house was in the wagon except the beds and tables and chairs. They did not need to take these, because Pa could always make new ones.”

“Because that's what heaven is...it's opening the door of a house in twilight and everyone you love is there.”

“Carney is like a graveyard where everyone already owns their plots and has built houses on top of them.”

“If my house is on fire, I don't need the fire chief telling me I should not have built the house out of wood. I need somebody to put the fire out.”

“Normally Halloween was like Christmas for me. I would anticipate it for weeks, decorating myself and the house, as well as strolling around the neighborhood, admiring everyone else's decorations. Nothing lifts my spirit like a scarecrow in the front yard.”