All those poor elves I haven’t set free yet, having to stay over during Christmas because there aren’t enough hats!

He didn’t know what he was going to — but it had to be better than what he was leaving behind.

Will there ever be an encyclopedia? Possibly. I would say two things about the encyclopedia: firstly, I’ve always said and I stand by it, whenever I do do a printed encyclopedia I would like all the proceeds to go to charity. Back in 1998 I never dreamt I personally I would be in the position that I could set up a large charitable foundation and personally do things for charity, and I’ve done other charity books already.

You'll stay with me?' Until the very end,' said James.

He must have known I'd want to leave you." "No, he must have known you would always want to come back.

His priority did not seem to be to teach them what he knew, but rather to impress upon them that nothing, not even... knowledge, was foolproof.

I've often met people who are terrified, you know, in a straight jacket of their own making because they'd rather do anything that fail. They don't want to try for fear of failing.