“A lot of childhood effort, worry, and whispering goes into cracking the codes of adult life. Children have to be accomplished spies.”

“The passion to teach, to share deeplyexperienced “lessons from life,” is embedded in all literature.”

“The nutcracker sits under the holiday tree, a guardian of childhood stories. Feed him walnuts and he will crack open a tale...”

“I am happy.I have something to accomplish, create, and achieve.I am happy.”

“Being smart as a whip includes knowing when not to crack it.”

“Sunrise paints the sky with pinks and the sunset with peaches. Cool to warm. So is the progression from childhood to old age.”

“Worry is the secret weapon perpetrated upon us by the dark forces of the world that lurk in the shape of fear, uncertainty, confusion, and loss.We, on the other hand, have our own secret weapon against these incorporeal fiends.It is laughter.”