"A great idea should always be left to steep like loose tea leaves in a teapot for a while to make sure that the tea will be strong enough and that the idea truly is a great one."
"Some people are just not meant to be in this world. It's just too much for them."
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Source: Phoebe Stone (2012). “The Boy on Cinnamon Street”, p.112, Scholastic Inc.
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