Lee was too cool by nature to rage at fate; his manner was to raise an eyebrow and greet it laconically.
Philip PullmanThe Lord of the Rings' is fundamentally an infantile work. Tolkien is not interested in the way grownup, adult human beings interact with each other. He's interested in maps and plans and languages and codes.
Philip PullmanItโs like having to make a choice: a blessing or a curse. The one thing you canโt do is choose neither.
Philip PullmanHe's [Jesus] the most fascinating character in history, really - the character who's made more difference to the world than anyone since him. I daresay that Muslims would say Muhammad was that character, but I think Jesus had a sort of 600-year start on him.
Philip Pullman