Writing is one of the few careers for which you essentially train yourself, the other
two major ones being juggling and pickpocketing.
Debbie had to get up and slice me a thick piece of cake before she could answer. And I do mean thick. Harry Potter volume seven thick. I could have knocked out a burglar with this piece of cake. Once I tasted it, though, it seemed just the right size.
Claim whatever you want. Say you only want a happy family or a successful career or a big house. I say: no, that's not what you want. You'll settle for those things, but you really want a monkey that does your evil bidding. Pullman is a genius just for this.
Fear can't hurt you," she said. "When it washes over you, give it no power. It's a snake with no venom. Remember that. That knowledge can save you.
I may have been a complete lunatic, but I was a complete lunatic with manners.
It's always easier to say good-bye when you know it's just a prelude to hello.
One person's crazy is another person's sane, I guess.
You can never visit the same place twice. Each time, it's a different story. By the very act of coming back, you wipe out what came before.