"I am only 8 years old. I swear it. I still think chocolate is the most delicious thing in the world."

"The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives."

"A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face …"

"It's a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting creature you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful."

"Perhaps it's a good thing that I'm such a rotten driver."