I think pirates, like astronauts, particularly for a boy, are always kind of worth thinking about.

You meet people who are in pain in life and love and you forgive them for behaving the way they do.

They didn't understand it, but like so many unfortunate events in life, just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it isn't so.

Keep anyone with whom you can read in silence.

Assumptions are dangerous things to make, and like all dangerous things to make - bombs, for instance, or strawberry shortcake - if you make even the tiniest mistake you can find yourself in terrible trouble.

I always think it's silly when people talk about works of culture taking risks. Because there's not any risk involved.

It is always sad when someone leaves home, unless they are simply going around the corner and will return in a few minutes with ice-cream sandwiches.