How do you write for children? I really have never figured that out. So I decided to just ignore it

'Hansel and Gretel' is one of the scariest stories ever written! Psychotic mother; stupid, inane father.

there is no such thing as fantasy unrelated to reality

Knowledge is the driving force that puts creative passion to work.

I believe there is no part of our lives, our adult as well as child life, when we're not fantasizing, but we prefer to relegate fantasy to children, as though it were some tomfoolery only fit for the immature minds of the young. Children do live in fantasy and reality; they move back and forth very easily in a way we no longer remember how to do.

I can't believe I've turned into a typical old man. I can't believe it. I was young just minutes ago.

Because love is so enormous, the only thing you can think of doing is swallowing the person that you love entirely.