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Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Settle for what you can get, but first ask for the World. Settle for what you can get, but first ask for the World.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: In a way it was worth it, she thought, except that it was such a total waste. In a way it was worth it, she thought, except that it was such a total waste.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: It seems that Fate has decreed that I live through my entire daydream in reality! It seems that Fate has decreed that I live through my entire daydream in reality!
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Sophie did not care to think how Howl might react if Fanny woke him by stabbing him with her parasol. Sophie did not care to think how Howl might react if Fanny woke him by stabbing him with her parasol.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Oh! Polly thought. Why aren't all girls locked up by law the year they turn fifteen? They do such stupid things! Oh! Polly thought. Why aren't all girls locked up by law the year they turn fifteen? They do such stupid things!
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Being a hero means ignoring how silly you feel. Being a hero means ignoring how silly you feel.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Only thin, weak thinkers despise fairy stories. Each one has a true, strange fact hidden in it, you know, which you can find if you look. Only thin, weak thinkers despise fairy stories. Each one has a true, strange fact hidden in it, you know, which you can find if you look.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: It's a lucky child that knows that they're a genius, unaimed and all that. It's a lucky child that knows that they're a genius, unaimed and all that.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: When you grow up to be an author and write books, you'll think you're making the books up, but they'll all really be true, somewhere. When you grow up to be an author and write books, you'll think you're making the books up, but they'll all really be true, somewhere.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I'm going up to my room now, where I may die. I'm going up to my room now, where I may die.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Then watch out. I warn you!" "That is very considerate of you," said Chrestomanci. "I like to be warned. Then watch out. I warn you!"
"That is very considerate of you," said Chrestomanci. "I like to be warned.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: One does not want glory accepted as a matter of course. One wants to shock and astonish people with it. One does not want glory accepted as a matter of course. One wants to shock and astonish people with it.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Funny the way it was never enough to swear and promise just the once. You seemed to have to rethink and repromise every time the subject came up. Funny the way it was never enough to swear and promise just the once. You seemed to have to rethink and repromise every time the subject came up.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Jamal stared at the dog in his arms. Why I am I holding a dog full of angels? Jamal stared at the dog in his arms. Why I am I holding a dog full of angels?
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: SHE LIKES MY SPARK!!!!--Calcifer SHE LIKES MY SPARK!!!!--Calcifer
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: If I give you a hint and tell you it's a hint, it will be information. If I give you a hint and tell you it's a hint, it will be information.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Evidently this was the kind of manthat Estelle fell instantly in love with. Evidently this was the kind of man
that Estelle fell instantly in love with.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: He lied about that. He didn't want to annoy you. He's a slitherer-outer, if you know what I mean, Your Majesty. He lied about that. He didn't want to annoy you. He's a slitherer-outer, if you know what I mean, Your Majesty.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: You must admit I have a right to live in a pigsty if I want. You must admit I have a right to live in a pigsty if I want.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Actually, in the wild, we'd be the only person that we wouldn't recognize, if you think about it. Actually, in the wild, we'd be the only person that we wouldn't recognize, if you think about it.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Controller Borasus sighed with relief. Libraries were not places of danger. It had to be a hoax. Controller Borasus sighed with relief. Libraries were not places of danger. It had to be a hoax.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Yes, you are nosy. You're a dreadfully nosy, horribly bossy, appallingly clean old woman. Control yourself. You're victimizing us all. Yes, you are nosy. You're a dreadfully nosy, horribly bossy, appallingly clean old woman. Control yourself. You're victimizing us all.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I'm going to bed, where I may die. I'm going to bed, where I may die.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I'm delirious. Spots are crawling before my eyes.""Those are spiders. I'm delirious. Spots are crawling before my eyes."
"Those are spiders.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: She stared at the King. The King stared back. It was a disaster. She stared at the King. The King stared back. It was a disaster.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: The truth between two people always cuts two ways. The truth between two people always cuts two ways.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I'm beginning to think I've led a much too sheltered life. I'm beginning to think I've led a much too sheltered life.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Tantrums are seldom about the thing they appear to be about. Tantrums are seldom about the thing they appear to be about.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Please, your story, or I shall offend the dignitaries of my kingdom by yawning at holy things. Please, your story, or I shall offend the dignitaries of my kingdom by yawning at holy things.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: You go and find who you really are, and don't let anyone stop you. You go and find who you really are, and don't let anyone stop you.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Evidently she was one of those people who like to cling to a theory once they have made it. Evidently she was one of those people who like to cling to a theory once they have made it.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: If you were able to hear lime juice, it would sound like violins. If you were able to hear lime juice, it would sound like violins.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I'll show you how," Peter said. "Stop hiding behind your ignorance. I'll show you how," Peter said. "Stop hiding behind your ignorance.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: She's not stupid. She just never lets her mind out. She's not stupid. She just never lets her mind out.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: That's why I love spiders. 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again. That's why I love spiders. 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: My shining dishonesty will be the salvation of me. My shining dishonesty will be the salvation of me.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I can't wear thethe! I want my thtwipey oneth! I can't wear thethe! I want my thtwipey oneth!
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: What's the good of being civilized, that's what I'd like to know? It just means other people can break the rules and you can't. What's the good of being civilized, that's what I'd like to know? It just means other people can break the rules and you can't.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Howl's voice was presently heard shouting weakly, Help me, someone! I'm dying from neglect up here! Howl's voice was presently heard shouting weakly, Help me, someone! I'm dying from neglect up here!
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: You're wearing that hat? After all the magic I used to make your dress pretty?"~Howl from the movie 'Howl's Moving Castle You're wearing that hat? After all the magic I used to make your dress pretty?"

~Howl from the movie 'Howl's Moving Castle
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Pie in a bed of raw onions. Human skull looking put-upon. Howl Pie in a bed of raw onions. Human skull looking put-upon.
Howl
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: You don't give hired assassins supper, do you?" Quentin smiled. "No, but when a wolf follows your sleigh, you give it meat," he You don't give hired assassins supper, do you?" Quentin smiled. "No, but when a wolf follows your sleigh, you give it meat," he
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: You can tell them you're a Homeward Bounder. You can tell them you're a Homeward Bounder.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: At least, I suppose I can't blame Calcifer, since he's an evil demon. But you you Michael-!""I don't think I'm evil," Calcifer protested. At least, I suppose I can't blame Calcifer, since he's an evil demon. But you you Michael-!"
"I don't think I'm evil," Calcifer protested.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: A fickle heart is the only constant in this world A fickle heart is the only constant in this world
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Lettie, as the second daughter, was never likely to come to much, Lettie, as the second daughter, was never likely to come to much,
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: She said 'Over my dead body!' so I took her at her word. She said 'Over my dead body!' so I took her at her word.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: A library is a place full of mouth-watering food for thought. A library is a place full of mouth-watering food for thought.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: A garden should be natural-seeming, with wild sections, including a large area of bluebells. A garden should be natural-seeming, with wild sections, including a large area of bluebells.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Typical! I break my neck trying to get here, and I find you peacefully tidying up! Typical! I break my neck trying to get here, and I find you peacefully tidying up!
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: People Sophie had known all her life came and bought flowers by the bundle. None of them recognized her, and that made her feel very odd. People Sophie had known all her life came and bought flowers by the bundle. None of them recognized her, and that made her feel very odd.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: You are nosy," said Howl. "You're a dreadfully nosy, horribly bossy, appallingly clean old woman. Control yourself. You're victimizing us all." "But You are nosy," said Howl. "You're a dreadfully nosy, horribly bossy, appallingly clean old woman. Control yourself. You're victimizing us all." "But
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I don't know, Your Majesty. He's a mess. I don't know, Your Majesty. He's a mess.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I feel ill," [Howl] announced. "I'm going to bed, where I may die. I feel ill," [Howl] announced. "I'm going to bed, where I may die.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: The tiny princess glanced up with a shy smile. "Boyth, all," she said, in a small, lisping voice. Morgan's The tiny princess glanced up with a shy smile. "Boyth, all," she said, in a small, lisping voice. Morgan's
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Nobody can buy a hat without gossiping. Nobody can buy a hat without gossiping.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: It is quite a risk to spank a wizard for getting hysterical about his hair. It is quite a risk to spank a wizard for getting hysterical about his hair.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Being a child of Earth means more than you think, Being a child of Earth means more than you think,
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: In addition, Master Twinkle seems convinced that someone is denying him a pair of stripey trousers. In addition, Master Twinkle seems convinced that someone is denying him a pair of stripey trousers.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: There are no rules. Only principles and natural laws. There are no rules. Only principles and natural laws.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: If you must know, I-I had never in my life kissed a young lady, and you are far too beautiful to me to want to get it wrong! If you must know, I-I had never in my life kissed a young lady, and you are far too beautiful to me to want to get it wrong!
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: And it's a pity too that I've no right to open your letters. I hope you don't get many, or my conscience will give me no peace. And it's a pity too that I've no right to open your letters. I hope you don't get many, or my conscience will give me no peace.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Pray use both cats as sponges if it pleases you, infatuated infantryman. Pray use both cats as sponges if it pleases you, infatuated infantryman.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: SAGE. A wise and Holy man who died a long time ago. No one modern qualifies. SAGE. A wise and Holy man who died a long time ago. No one modern qualifies.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I am not,' he said, 'having that lummock-de-troll glunching about this place! Trod on all my tomatoes, he did, last year. I am not,' he said, 'having that lummock-de-troll glunching about this place! Trod on all my tomatoes, he did, last year.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I am a believer in free will. If my dog chooses to hate the whole human race except myself, it must be free to do so. I am a believer in free will. If my dog chooses to hate the whole human race except myself, it must be free to do so.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Howl's very fickle," said Calcifer. "He's only interested until the girl falls in love with him. Then he can't be bothered with her. Howl's very fickle," said Calcifer. "He's only interested until the girl falls in love with him. Then he can't be bothered with her.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Chrestomanci smiled and swept out of the room like a very long procession of one person. Chrestomanci smiled and swept out of the room like a very long procession of one person.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: But I discovered that people like me they do, you know, if you like them and then it was all right. But I discovered that people like me
they do, you know, if you like them
and then it was all right.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: There is very seldom any true secret. There is very seldom any true secret.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I can't abide people who go soft over animals and then cheat every human they come across! I can't abide people who go soft over animals and then cheat every human they come across!
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I don't think I will get married," Polly said as she stood up. "I'm going to train to be a hero instead. I don't think I will get married," Polly said as she stood up. "I'm going to train to be a hero instead.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: All these things that crib and cab in your brain, in your imagination, are in fact things that might well in later life drive you insane. All these things that crib and cab in your brain, in your imagination, are in fact things that might well in later life drive you insane.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Do you mind not being so kind and obedient? It makes me nervous. Do you mind not being so kind and obedient? It makes me nervous.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I think we ought to live happily ever after. I think we ought to live happily ever after.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Hope is the forward-looking part of memory. Hope is the forward-looking part of memory.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I've got a hangover.""No, you hit your head on the floor.""I can't stay. I've got to rescue that fool Sophie. I've got a hangover."
"No, you hit your head on the floor."
"I can't stay. I've got to rescue that fool Sophie.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Goats," said Maxwell Hyde, "are a special case. Mad as hatters, all of them. Goats," said Maxwell Hyde, "are a special case. Mad as hatters, all of them.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: A very short burst of thought was enough to convince Abdullah that his situation, despite the chains, would be very much worse if he became a toad. A very short burst of thought was enough to convince Abdullah that his situation, despite the chains, would be very much worse if he became a toad.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Oh confound that gray-and-scarlet suit!" Sophie said. "I refuse to believe that I was the one that got caught with it! Oh confound that gray-and-scarlet suit!" Sophie said. "I refuse to believe that I was the one that got caught with it!
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: We can't all be Mad Hatters, We can't all be Mad Hatters,
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Interesting things did seem to happen, but always to somebody else. Interesting things did seem to happen, but always to somebody else.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: When have you looked?" said Sophie."Oh, how your rears flap and your long nose twitches", Howl croaked. When have you looked?" said Sophie.
"Oh, how your rears flap and your long nose twitches", Howl croaked.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Everyone always has to have the rational, scientific explanation for something, even if it's so obviously wrong you could scream. Everyone always has to have the rational, scientific explanation for something, even if it's so obviously wrong you could scream.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: You cannot rob robbers with a kitten in your hat! You cannot rob robbers with a kitten in your hat!
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Howl said to Sophie, I've been wondering all along if you would turn out to be that lovely girl I met on May Day. Why were you scared then? Howl said to Sophie, I've been wondering all along if you would turn out to be that lovely girl I met on May Day. Why were you scared then?
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Howl,heart is a heavy burden. Howl,heart is a heavy burden.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I've often noticed" Fiona said, "that when people say, 'This can't happen in this day and age', they say it because it is happening. I've often noticed" Fiona said, "that when people say, 'This can't happen in this day and age', they say it because it is happening.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: I seem to have excalibured this knife. I seem to have excalibured this knife.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Take it from me, Fate doesn't care most of the time. Take it from me, Fate doesn't care most of the time.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Beauty isn't made of sugar. Beauty isn't made of sugar.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Things are going round and round in my heador maybe my head is going round and round in things. Things are going round and round in my head
or maybe my head is going round and round in things.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Sorry, I've had enough of running away, Sophie. Now I've got something I want to protect. It's you. Sorry, I've had enough of running away, Sophie. Now I've got something I want to protect. It's you.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Every man in Ingary is scared stiff of her. You ought to know how that feels, Sophie dear. Every man in Ingary is scared stiff of her. You ought to know how that feels, Sophie dear.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Mother Very Easily Made Jam Sandwiches Under No Protest Mother Very Easily Made Jam Sandwiches Under No Protest
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: And said grace in Welsh. It was all rolling, thundering language. And said grace in Welsh. It was all rolling, thundering language.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: ...don't spoil my learning process! ...don't spoil my learning process!
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: She was remorseless, but she lacked method. She was remorseless, but she lacked method.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: As often happened, Charmain began to despair of getting her mother to understand. She's not stupid, she just never lets her mind out, she thought. As often happened, Charmain began to despair of getting her mother to understand. She's not stupid, she just never lets her mind out, she thought.
Diana Wynne Jones quotes: Busy old fool, unruly Sophie Busy old fool, unruly Sophie

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