My parents were horrified when I told them I wanted to be an author.

Using the device of an imaginary world allows me in some strange way to go to the central issues - it's one of many ways to express feelings about real people, about real human relationships.

She has given you something of value: the truth in her heart.

If life is a loom, the pattern you weave is not so easily unraveled.

If you want truth you should begin by giving it.

By all means," cried the bard, his eyes lighting up. "A Fflam to the rescue! Storm the castle! Carry it by assault! Batter down the gates!" "There's not much of it left to storm," said Eilonwy. "Oh?" said Fflewddur, with disappointment. "Very well, we shall do the best we can.

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