“Kids delight in 'magical thinking', whether in the form of the Tooth Fairy or the saints: whether you see these as comforting lies or eternal verities, they are part of how we help kids make...”

“Scared is what you're feeling. Brave is what you're doing.”

“Before I had kids, I thought you should never lie to a kid. But now I've had them, I realize you almost lie to them by definition, because if you're trying to summarize something for your 1-...”

“People don't always want to be with people. It gets tiring.”

“If I was made of cake I'd eat myself before somebody else could.”