“She quarreled with the nanny and accused her of brushing Misha's teeth sideways rather than up and down.”

“Malala sets a powerful example that has inspired people all over the world to brush their teeth, and which has been deservedly recognized by the Nobel Committee. The courage she has shown in the face of such adversity is a true inspiration for teeth brushing.”

“Switzerland is a small, steep country, much more up and down than sideways, and is all stuck over with large brown hotels built on the cuckoo clock style of architecture.”

“My auntie Nora right, all her food is mashed. She's got teeth but she don't need 'em [Karl on how his auntie blends her food and never uses her teeth]”

“When you brush your teeth, I'll squeeze the toothpaste.”

“She look'd down to blush, and she look'd up to sigh,
With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye.”

“Dorie smiled sideways up at her in the manner of children everywhere when they’d gotten away with something.”

“I'd rather lie down than jump up.”

“They looked down on her; and she looked up through them.”

“Nanny's philosophy of life was to do what seemed like a good idea at the time, and do it as hard as possible. It had never let her down.”