Kellie

“I regret no words," Frederic said. "i love words. and the words i just spoke were the truth. you are a coward, because only a coward would rather defenestrate a helpless old man than face me in a fair fight."
"I wasn't gonna defenish-"
"Defenestrate."
"Yeah, I wasn't gonna defenestrate him," the winghaired man said. "I was gonna throw him out the window.”
― Christopher Healy, The Hero's Guide to Being an Outlaw

“Let's go downtown," Dad said. "By the public library. You never know what wild and crazy things might be happening at the library.”
― Marion Jensen, Almost Super

“Flash Floods are about as predictable as a crazy dream after one too many fish tacos - one minutes you're fine, and the next minute a moose is floating past you wearing a fishing hat and ladies' pajamas.”
― Doreen Cronin, The Legend of Diamond Lil

“...And you probably have little idea of how delicious - how toothsome - how scrumptious - they are when eaten fresh. Of course, I have my worm larder -" He corrected himself. "Worm larders, well stocked, but the earthworm pursued, or promptly pounced upon, and eaten fresh - as I've said - Ah! the earthworm, there's nothing like it! You can have your slugs and your wireworms and your leatherjackets and as many ground beetles as you like to eat - snap! crackle! crunch! You can have them all! There's nothing to equal the near liquefaction of worm meat as I pass its length through my fingers, sieving out the earth granules from the creature's incessant feeding. Or alternatively tear it to eat at once in great guzzling, gulping chunks.”
― Philippa Pearce, The Little Gentleman