There aren't any magical words, really. Words just hold the magic.

You don't take your cat with you to go bird shopping. Not because the cat isn't polite, but because he's a cat.

But I don't understand God. I don't understand how he could see the way people treat one another, and not chalk up the whole human race as a bad idea.

EASTER HAS BEEN CANCELED - THEY FOUND THE BODY

The building was on fire, and it wasn’t my fault.

[Mouse is] with us. The dog is a handicap-assist animal."

The kid lifted his eyebrows.

"My mouth is partially paralyzed," I said. "It makes it hard for me to read. He's here to help me with the big words. Tell me if I'm supposed to push or pull on doors, that kind of thing.