But unless we are creators we are not fully alive. What do I mean by creators? Not only artists, whose acts of creation are the obvious ones of working with paint of clay or words. Creativity is a way of living life, no matter our vocation or how we earn our living. Creativity is not limited to the arts, or having some kind of important career.

It is ... through the world of the imagination which takes us beyond the restrictions of provable fact, that we touch the hem of truth.

She began to feel the sense of wonderful elation that always came to her when beauty took hold of her and made her forget her fears.

there are dozens and dozens of ways to be a family ... Family tends to happen.

In reading we must become creators.

Inspiration usually comes during work, rather than before it.

Progo,' Meg asked. 'You memorized the names of all the stars - how many are there?' How many? Great heavens, earthling. I haven't the faintest idea.' But you said your last assignment was to memorize the names of all of them.' I did. All the stars in all the galaxies. And that's a great many.' But how many?' What difference does it make? I know their names. I don't know how many there are. It's their names that matter.