After all, you put a lot into creating a universe and everything that goes with it, and it seems a shame to use it only once.

...[Y]ou have an inner strength that makes it possible for you to do things other people couldn't even begin to think of doing.

You shouldn't believe everything you hear you're young, not stupid.

I cannot imagine life without books any more than I can imagine life without breathing.

There is much to admire in Peter Brett's writing, and his concept is brilliant. There's action and suspense all the way.

If I have the means, I have the responsibility to employ them.

The Golden Compass is one of the best fantasy / adventure stories that I have read. This is a book no one should miss.