"It's a great thing to be a writer. It's a great thing to write, and to do it for kids, that's just frosting on the cake."

"And you know what? You'll be right for the most part, but the facts won't matter. It's often that way in the world."

"It's opener, out there, in the wide, open air."

"The greatest fun of all is to write nonsense."

"All alone! Whether you like it or not, alone will be something you'll be quite a lot!"