Read – and be curious. And if somebody says to you: 'Things are this way. You can't change it' - don't believe a word.

Yes, I do enjoy walking at night. The world’s more to my liking then, not so loud, not so fast, not so crowded, and a good deal more mysterious.

I wish I had more time to visit schools.

There was another reason [she] took her books whenever they went away. They were her home when she was somewhere strange. They were familiar voices, friends that never quarreled with her, clever, powerful friends -- daring and knowledgeable, tried and tested adventurers who had traveled far and wide. Her books cheered her up when she was sad and kept her from being bored.

believe me. Sometimes when life looks to be at its grimmest, there's a light hidden at the heart of things. Clive Barker, Abarat

Read – and be curious. And if somebody says to you: 'Things are this way. You can't change it' - don't believe a word.

My grandmother told stories; she was very good at that.