Are you a man or a mouse?
All words at all times, true or false, whispered or shouted, are clues to the workings of the human heart.
A what? said Willie May.
If you have no intention of loving or being loved, the whole journey is pointless.
Trotting
Composed
Absolutely
You can always trust a dog that likes peanut butter.
What was the apostrophe doing there? Did the doctor own the Meescham? And what was it with exclamation marks? Did people not know what they were for? Surprise, anger, joy—that's what exclamation marks...
What was it like... to have someone who knew you would always return and who welcomed you with open arms?
Truly, I did not intend to harm you, he said. That was never my intention.
They were always on the move.But in truth said bull we are all going nowhere
There is somebody who loves me, said Despereaux. And I love her and that is the only thing that matters to me.
That squid is a villain, said Flora out loud. He needs to be vanquished. He's eating a boat. And he's going to eat all of the people on the boat.Yes, well, loneliness makes us do terrible things, said...
Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark.
Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark. Begin at the beginning. Tell Gregory a story. Make some light.And because Despereaux wanted very much to live, he said, Once upon a time...
So much happiness! said Dr. Meescham. This is how it was when I was a girl in Blundermeecen. Like this. Always opening the door in the middle of the night and finding the face of someone you wanted to...
Say it, reader. Say the word 'quest' out loud. It is an extraordinary word, isn't it? So small and yet so full of wonder, so full of hope.
Rob was dismayed to see that she was still wearing his shirt and jeans.
Reader, you may ask this question; in fact, you must ask this question: Is it ridiculous for a very small, sickly, big-eared mouse to fall in love with a beautiful human princess named Pea?The answer,...