"You'll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You'll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life's a Great Bal…"

"Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!"

"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."

"I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind."

"You'll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut."