But who could bear to know which stars were already dead, she thought, blinking up at the night sky; could anybody stand to know that they all were?

'Harry Potter' gave me back self respect. Harry gave me a job to do that I loved more than anything else.

There's a time and a place for getting a smart mouth.

I'm not putting them on,” said old Archie in indignation. “I like a healthy breeze 'round my privates, thanks.

He's only silent because he's too thick to string two words together.

Yes, well, principles are sometimes the problem, if you ask me,' said Miles. 'Often what's needed is a bit of common sense.' 'Which is the name people usually give to their prejudices,' rejoined Kay.

Books can be misleading...