If writers learn more from their books than do readers, perhaps I may have begun to learn.

My family pleaded with me to forget literature and do something sensible, such as find some sort of useful work.

I can't single out one of my books or characters as a favorite. In the same way that I don't have a favorite kidney, my books are organically all part of myself. I might even say that put all together, the books are one ongoing, developing story - which, not coincidentally, happens to be my own lifestory.

A man who claims to be fearless is an idiot or a liar.

What seems to be love beyond any question is usually a simple case of indigestion.

At the end of knowledge, wisdom begins, and at the end of wisdom, there is not grief...but hope

He will not succeed in this," Taran said. "Somehow, we must find a way to escape. We dare not lose hope." "I agree absolutely," Fflewddur answered. "Your general idea is excellent; it's only the details that are lacking.