It does not seem to me that I have the right to foist a story on people, most of whom are children who should be learning all the time, unless I am learning from it too.

Being a hero means ignoring how silly you feel.

When have you looked?" said Sophie. "Oh, how your rears flap and your long nose twitches", Howl croaked.

He picked up the skull and knocked an onion ring out of its eye socket. "I see Sophie has been busy again. Couldn't you have restrained her, my friend?" The skull yattered its teeth at him. Howl put it down rather hastily.

She was remorseless, but she lacked method.

Yes, you are nosy. You're a dreadfully nosy, horribly bossy, appallingly clean old woman. Control yourself. You're victimizing us all.

My shining dishonesty will be the salvation of me.