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

Hope is the forward-looking part of memory.

My shining dishonesty will be the salvation of me.

In the land of Ingary where such things as seven-league boots and cloaks of invisibility really exist, it is quite a misfortune to be born the eldest of the three. Everyone knows you are the one who will fail first, and worst, if the three of you set out to seek your fortunes.

...don't spoil my learning process!

"Eight Days of Luke" was refused by another confused publisher on the grounds that children shouldn't strike matches. When my agent pointed out that David in the book was twelve years old, the publisher said that he was striking matches to summon the devil, then, and this couldn't be allowed.

Sophie did not care to think how Howl might react if Fanny woke him by stabbing him with her parasol.