Before I got here, I thought for a long time that the way out of the labyrinth was to pretend that it did not exist, to build a small, self-sufficient world in the back corner of the endless maze and...

Can’t this thing go any faster? Thalia demanded.Zoe glared at her. I cannot control traffic.You both sound like my mother, I said.Shut up! they both said in union.

Caregivers had to take care of themselves, and part of that meant having a life beyond whatever illness had put them in their cole.

Children being children, however, the grotesque Hopping Pot had taken hold of their imaginations. The solution was to jettison the pro-Muggle moral but keep the warty cauldron, so by the middle of the...

Come poor little heart! be cheery and brave. We'll be a great deal to one another, if we are thrown off and left desolate.

Could you just call me Pigeon? he asked the teacher when she read his name.Does your mother call you Pigeon?No.Then to me you are Paul....Nathan Sutter, the teacher read.My mother never calls me Natha...

Cultural legacies are powerful forces. They have deep roots and long lives. They persist, generation after generation, virtually intact, even as the economic and social and demographic conditions that...

Did you like question ten, Moony? asked Sirius as they emerged into the entrance hall.Loved it, said Lupin briskly. Give five signs that identify the werewolf. Excellent question.D'you think you manag...

Don't go thinking you can bounce me all over the ground just because I look like somebody's grandmother, the woman said dryly. Some grandchildren need more raising than others, and I supply it, she gr...

Another night then,' Mom said. 'Maybe on the weekend we can have a barbecue and invite your sister.' 'Or,' I said turning to Rafe, 'if you want to skip the whole awkward meet-the-family social event...

Are you going to kick somebody’s ass?I don’t know. Maybe.Well, I’m not going to worry. I’ve watched you spar with that martial arts dummy in the backyard lots of times, and you always win.Thanks, budd...

At locations scattered all across North America from Alaska to New Mexico and from Florida to the state of Washington, more than 1,500 Clovis sites have been found. These sites have yielded more than...

At that moment, Harry fully understood for the first time why people said Dumbledore was the only wizard Voldemort had ever feared. The look upon Dumbledore's face as he stared down at the unconscious...

Aelin wiped her hands. Well, that’s over and done with, she announced, and strode to the desk and map. Shall we discuss where you all plan to march once we beat the living shit out of this army?

Alcohol is the drug ethanol. They are one and the same. Alcohol is also called ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol. It is a chemical compound. Ethanol is often added to the gasoline we use to run our cars.

If people can't acknowledge the wisdom of indigenous cultures, then that's their loss.

Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going to fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.

Life is a lively process of becoming.

Poetry and lyrics are very similar. Making words bounce off a page.

While only one day of the year is dedicated solely to honoring our veterans, Americans must never forget the sacrifices that many of our fellow countrymen have made to defend our country and protect o...