"I'm not really a children's writer. I'm a writer who writes for children."

"The only thing that I have learned from life is that I can't learn anything from life."

"You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So... get on your way!"

"If you never did you should. These things are fun, and fun is good."

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."