Be you writer or reader, it is very pleasant to run away in a book.

Cats ... are completely self-sufficient and can leave you at any time and go off and make a living. And yet cats can have warm and loving relationships with humans.

I love to travel, but when I really want to escape, I read a book.

I love to write and I love the natural world. Everything I've written about I've found exciting and it has never left me at a loss for words. I've always just done what I love.

There is something all life has in common, and when I know what it is I shall know myself.

Most birds are geniuses. We had one that became a pet; he learned to talk, use tools and solve problems.

I believe that if a child has a feel for writing and wants to write, there is an audience. Children should just dive in and go at it. I would encourage children to write about themselves and things that are happening to them. It is a lot easier and they know the subject better if they use something out of their everyday lives as an inspiration. Read stories, listen to stories, to develop an understanding of what stories are all about.