Sometimes good things come in small, dented packages.
No mythology or religion that I know of holds all the answers. Most religions are based on truths, but they are also polluted by the philosophies and imaginations of men.
About as musical as a landslide.
I hate how my past actions keep messing up my future options,” Seth muttered.
They’ll never know about this decision. They’ll never know how much their friendship meant to me. But I’ll know, and that’s enough.
Seth is in charge of my tombstone.
I sound. Like a demented rooster.
Questions that start with ‘why’ are the toughest to answer,” Dale said. “You end up guessing more than knowing.
Satisfying needs is the burden of the poor. The wealthy and the powerful can afford to indulge their wants and whims.
What about all the Yahtzee we played?” “If Bubda play alone, Bubda always win.” Warren turned to Kendra and Elise. “I got seven Yahtzees once in a single game. Seven!” “He cheat,” Bubda mumbled. “For the millionth time, how was I supposed to cheat? You were right there! You watched me roll the dice!” “You cheat,” Bubda said. “Too much.
It was an emergency!” Seth blurted. “Read my lips – emergency reading – not some demented idea of fun. If I were starving, I would eat asparagus. If somebody held a gun to my head, I would watch a soap opera. And to save Fablehaven, I would read a book, okay, are you happy?
I heard she did it with the sword you found,” Dad said. “That’s what I keep trying to tell everyone! Finally, somebody gets it! I think Mom is going to choke Kendra to death.” The comment brought his mom over to him. She embraced him tightly. “Hey, Mom,” Seth grunted. “I thought I was kidding about the strangulation.
Tammy’s fallen tomahawk.
She would have to depend on her brother, who had better intentions than ability when it came to coloring inside the lines.
He’ll just snap his fingers and turn us to dust.
But my identity belongs to me. Only I can surrender that.
With or without my memories, there may be no way back to my old life.” “There never is,” Calvin said. “We’re always moving forward. All you have is the present. Here we are. Just think about your next step. Forget your past for now. Start today. Get your next step right.
You’re trying to figure out who you are. I see it. And you’ll make it. But not if you give up.” Seth heaved a sigh. “I might want to give up, but I won’t. I worry, though: what if everything I do just causes more harm?” “Everyone causes harm,” Calvin said. “Sometimes we hurt others, and sometimes we hurt ourselves. If you’ve caused a problem, you learn and do better. You become smarter for next time. And you undo what harm you can.
I’d rather die liking myself than hating myself.
But I’d rather work smart than hard.