by Ellen: Harry Potter book 2, page 72

Okay, this one was harder. Mary's still trying to think of something to write. Here's the quote:

Several uneventful hours later...

The best trips are the uneventful ones. Not the best vacations, of course. The vacations should be full of fun and adventure. But the getting there itself should be nothing to tell a story about. Traveling has always had an element of danger and discomfort, and if you get where you're going with minimal amounts of either, it's been a good trip.

Sometimes the journey really is the important part, but if you're flying from Florida to Singapore and none of your flights are delayed, and your luggage arrives when you do, and absolutely nothing exciting happens between home and away, that's a story worth telling.