Here are some things I've heard or that I've read (and applied voices to, which is not in any way an indication of me becoming psychotic, I promise) recently. Some things are funny and some are sad and some are poignant. (As an aside, I really like the word "poignant." I'm not sure exactly what it is that I find so appealing, but there is something about the sound of the word along with its meaning that I really like.)

"[Hoss] does some really fantastic work. Which is like saying 'The sun shines brightly.'  We just kind of expect it, because that's how it should be." Mr. G, my son's homeroom teacher, at parent-teacher conferences.

"Don't be a dick. Or an asshole. In fact, just to be safe, don't be anything that belongs in undergarments." Tamara Out Loud , in referenced to something she's learned over a year of blogging.

"Chill out space" The term bestowed on the area of my third-grade son's classroom for kids to take a minute to get their heads together. I like the sound of "Little Joe is good at using the chill out space when he needs it."

"God has a bad memory. He only remembers the good things we do." Fr. Greg, our associate pastor, in response to Princess lamenting her guilty feelings for misbehaving or acting out.