You've got to sing like you don't need the money. You've got to love like you'll never get hurt. You've got to dance like there's nobody watching. You've got to come from the heart, if you want it to work.

He hardly ever spoke of magic, and when he did it was like a history lesson and no one could bear to listen to him.

The land is all too shallow It is painted on the sky And trembles like the wind-shook rain When the Raven King passed by

He screamed. Mmm?' inquired the gentleman. I...I would never presume to interrupt you, sir. But the ground appears to be swallowing me up.' It is a bog,' said the gentleman, helpfully. It is certainly a most terrifying substance.

Such nonsense!" declared Dr Greysteel. "Whoever heard of cats doing anything useful!" "Except for staring at one in a supercilious manner," said Strange. "That has a sort of moral usefulness, I suppose, in making one feel uncomfortable and encouraging sober reflection upon one's imperfections.

A piece of writing is like a piece of magic. You create something out of nothing.

This is a very grave matter, punishable by...well, I do not exactly know what, but something rather severe, I should imagine.