Good habits are worth being fanatical about.
I always thought that you could do worse than find yourself dying in the company of a devoted former student.
But I often think that so-called glamorous people are just very busy people.
When Jack Burns needed to hold his mother's hand, his fingers could see in the dark.
Grown-ups shouldnโt finish books theyโre not enjoying. When youโre no longer a child, and you no longer live at home, you donโt have to finish everything on your plate. One reward of leaving school is that you donโt have to finish books you donโt like.
Kids are perfect people till grownups get their hands on them.