Things are going round and round in my head--or maybe my head is going round and round in things.

Happiness isn't a thing. You can't go out and get it like a cup of tea. It's the way you feel about things.

Mother Very Easily Made Jam Sandwiches Under No Protest

I do feel very strongly that this is one of the things which people need encouragement to sort out, because I have this very strong feeling that everybody is probably a genius at something, it's just a question of finding this.

As often happened, Charmain began to despair of getting her mother to understand. She's not stupid, she just never lets her mind out, she thought.

In addition, Master Twinkle seems convinced that someone is denying him a pair of stripey trousers.

I feel ill," [Howl] announced. "I'm going to bed, where I may die.