Darri's Grove commented on Ragweed by Avi (Tales from Dimwood Forest)
Ragweed, a young country mouse, leaves his family and travels to the big city, where …
-"An amateur worries about the work before starting; a professional worries about the work when finished." -"Keep on living till we die. No other way. And there's nothing we can do about it. But hey, baby, live with regrets and you'll wind up regretting living."