Here it is,' Nigel said. Mrs D, Mrs I, Mrs FFI, Mrs C, Mrs U, Mrs LTY. That spells difficulty.' How perfectly ridiculous!' snorted Miss Trunchbull. 'Why are all these women married?

Good writing is essentially rewriting.

The witching hour, somebody had once whispered to her, was a special moment in the middle of the night when every child and every grown-up was in a deep deep sleep, and all the dark things came out from hiding and had the world all to themselves.

What a fortunate fellow I am, I kept telling myself. Nobody has ever had such a lovely time as this!

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.

The Alexander Technique works... I recommend it enthusiastically to anyone who has neck pains or back pain.

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