Writing for adults, you have to keep reminding them of what is going on. The poor things have given up using their brains when they read. Children you only need to tell things to once.

So you were going to rescue the Prince! Why did you pretend to run away? To deceive the Witch?" "Not likely! I'm a coward. Only way I can do something this frightening is to tell myself I'm not doing it!

And it's a pity too that I've no right to open your letters. I hope you don't get many, or my conscience will give me no peace.

A library is a place full of mouth-watering food for thought.

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

You have no right to make jigsaws of people.

A heart's a heavy burden.