I think my moment of revelation came when I saw this young man come on court in the most flamboyant clothes. He had a sweet smile and questionably blonde hair and a generally chirpy glamour that in fact concealed huge skill. When he was interviewed he confessed to hating to get angry and it was also said that he slithered out of winning when it came to the big matches. And I thought, My God! This Andre Agassi is the image of Howl in my book HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE!

What a strange family you are! Is your name Lettie too?

To love someone enough to let them go, you had to let them go forever or you did not love them that much.

I've seen golems. They don't behave like a real person.

But I discovered that people like me -- they do, you know, if you like them -- and then it was all right.

Howl said to Sophie, "I've been wondering all along if you would turn out to be that lovely girl I met on May Day. Why were you scared then?

I think we ought to live happily ever after.