“I think like a genius, I write like a distinguished author, and I speak like a child.”

“What I like most about reading is I can read in minutes what it took the author hours to write. What I like most about writing is readers can read in minutes what it took me seconds to write.”

“I write, not for children,but for the child-like, whether they be of five, or fifty, or seventy-five.”

“And when I can't speak it, I write it down. I wish I was different. Wish I was taller, smarter, could talk out loud the way I write things down. I wish I didn't always feel like I was on the outside, looking in like a Peeping Tom.”

“Did the Ancient Greeks ever write anything funny—like slapstick? I mean, I think I speak for everyone when I say that there’s nothing wrong with a little bit of well-written physical comedy.”

“You’re a genius!” – Abigail“Ah now, don’t be going on like that. I might actually think you like me, and where would we be then?” – Sundown”