"I don't understand money," he said. "When I hold it, it does nothing. But others look at me differently."
- from Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want by Obert Skye

Holy intuition, the Superior Maunt felt, did not figure among her own administrative talents. She was a common-sensist. She thought the Unnamed God had given her a brain to use, not to ignore as a snare of the devil. She had tried to lift herself up by clear thinking, and others, too, when she could.
- from Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire

"Might just as well be happy, seeing as it doesn't make a difference to anyone but you if you are or not," said the soldier.
- from The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo