My favorite part of writing a book is thinking up the ideas, and that can start a long time before I actually sit down at my desk.

No offense, but I'd rather kiss the horse.

Whatever you say, old boy. Just look after yourself. And whatever you do, don't swallow the gum!

My favorite part of writing a book is thinking up the ideas, and that can start a long time before I actually sit down at my desk.

You can kiss me if you like," she said. Alex let go of her and turned away. "Thanks, Fiona," he said. "But frankly I'd prefer to kiss the horse.

I have a couple of questions," he said. "Do, please, go ahead." "My first one is for Yassen Gregorovich." He turned to the Russian. "Why are you working for this lunatic?" "I sometimes think that I was richer when I was eight years old than most people will be in their lifetime!" "Do we have to listen to this?" Alex asked.

Childhood, after all, is the first precious coin that poverty steals from a child.