Diana Wynne Jones Quotes
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Sophie did not care to think how Howl might react if Fanny woke him by stabbing him with her parasol.
Oh! Polly thought. Why aren't all girls locked up by law the year they turn fifteen? They do such stupid things!
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.
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.
Then watch out. I warn you!"
"That is very considerate of you," said Chrestomanci. "I like to be warned.
"That is very considerate of you," said Chrestomanci. "I like to be warned.
One does not want glory accepted as a matter of course. One wants to shock and astonish people with it.
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.
He lied about that. He didn't want to annoy you. He's a slitherer-outer, if you know what I mean, Your Majesty.
Yes, you are nosy. You're a dreadfully nosy, horribly bossy, appallingly clean old woman. Control yourself. You're victimizing us all.
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.
You're wearing that hat? After all the magic I used to make your dress pretty?"
~Howl from the movie 'Howl's Moving Castle
~Howl from the movie 'Howl's Moving Castle
You don't give hired assassins supper, do you?" Quentin smiled. "No, but when a wolf follows your sleigh, you give it meat," he
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.
"I don't think I'm evil," Calcifer protested.
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.
You are nosy," said Howl. "You're a dreadfully nosy, horribly bossy, appallingly clean old woman. Control yourself. You're victimizing us all." "But
The tiny princess glanced up with a shy smile. "Boyth, all," she said, in a small, lisping voice. Morgan's
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!
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.
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 a believer in free will. If my dog chooses to hate the whole human race except myself, it must be free to do so.
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.
I don't think I will get married," Polly said as she stood up. "I'm going to train to be a hero instead.
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.
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.
"No, you hit your head on the floor."
"I can't stay. I've got to rescue that fool Sophie.
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.
Oh confound that gray-and-scarlet suit!" Sophie said. "I refuse to believe that I was the one that got caught with it!
When have you looked?" said Sophie.
"Oh, how your rears flap and your long nose twitches", Howl croaked.
"Oh, how your rears flap and your long nose twitches", Howl croaked.
Everyone always has to have the rational, scientific explanation for something, even if it's so obviously wrong you could scream.
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?
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.