Well not exactly," the father said."Nobody could do that. but it didn't take me long.

Writing is mainly perspiration, not inspiration.

There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be.

But it is impossible to replace a person one has loved to distraction.

Good writing is essentially rewriting.

Grown ups are complicated creatures, full of quirks and secrets.

I am totally convinced that most grown-ups have completely forgotten what is it like to be a child between the ages of five and then... I can remember exactly what it was like. I am certain I can.