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Eva Ibbotson quotes: But of course he knew, all of them knew. There is only one kind of a person a wizard can marry, and that is a witch.

But of course he knew, all of them knew. There is only one kind of a person a wizard can marry, and that is a witch.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: But she had to know words. She had to know everything.

But she had to know words. She had to know everything.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: Happiness is almost as good as magic for altering a person's looks.

Happiness is almost as good as magic for altering a person's looks.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: When you're sad, my Little Star, go out of doors. It's always better underneath the open sky.

When you're sad, my Little Star, go out of doors. It's always better underneath the open sky.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: They were steaming out of the station before Maia asked, 'Was it books in the trunk?''It was books, admitted Miss Minton.And Maia said, 'Good.

They were steaming out of the station before Maia asked, 'Was it books in the trunk?'
'It was books, admitted Miss Minton.
And Maia said, 'Good.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: Herr Altenburg, I can't; I have vertigo.' And Marek looked at him: 'All right - I'll get the chemist to fix me something.

Herr Altenburg, I can't; I have vertigo.' And Marek looked at him: 'All right - I'll get the chemist to fix me something.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: What are you afraid of then?Not Being able to see, I think not seeing because your obsessed by something that blots out the world.

What are you afraid of then?
Not Being able to see, I think not seeing because your obsessed by something that blots out the world.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: That's silly, Anna," said the Honorable Olive. "Being afraid is silly, you know it is.

That's silly, Anna," said the Honorable Olive. "Being afraid is silly, you know it is.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: You cannot stop the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can stop them nesting in your hair.

You cannot stop the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can stop them nesting in your hair.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: One must not judge other cultures by the standars of one's one,' said Aunt Hilda

One must not judge other cultures by the standars of one's one,' said Aunt Hilda

Eva Ibbotson quotes: Shadows are cool and peaceful places for those whose minds are overstocked with treasure.

Shadows are cool and peaceful places for those whose minds are overstocked with treasure.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: There are those who dance the notes, and those who dance the music.

There are those who dance the notes, and those who dance the music.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: Slowly, Anna put up a hand to his muzzle and began to scratch that spot behind the ear where large dogs keep their souls.

Slowly, Anna put up a hand to his muzzle and began to scratch that spot behind the ear where large dogs keep their souls.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: One can always bear what is right.

One can always bear what is right.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: We've been together for thirty-five years," Alec had said. "We've no call to change now.

We've been together for thirty-five years," Alec had said. "We've no call to change now.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: It was a lovely church - one of those places which look as though God might be about to give a marvellous party.

It was a lovely church - one of those places which look as though God might be about to give a marvellous party.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: We mustn't only remember the good bits," she said. "We must remember the bad bits, too, so that we know it was real.

We mustn't only remember the good bits," she said. "We must remember the bad bits, too, so that we know it was real.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: Anyone who has an egg to watch over has a stake in the future, and the futurethey were sure of itwas going to be good.

Anyone who has an egg to watch over has a stake in the future, and the future
they were sure of it
was going to be good.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: Well wtith a statue hermann cannot possibly fight

Well wtith a statue hermann cannot possibly fight

Eva Ibbotson quotes: It is for England that one marries,' she said. 'For the land.

It is for England that one marries,' she said. 'For the land.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: If this is the 'Green Hell' of the Amazon, then hell is where I belong," said Maia.

If this is the 'Green Hell' of the Amazon, then hell is where I belong," said Maia.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: Daisy offered a mosquito which bit you and gave you yellow fever. 'You turn as yellow as a lemon and then you die,' she said.

Daisy offered a mosquito which bit you and gave you yellow fever. 'You turn as yellow as a lemon and then you die,' she said.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: It was only when the light in her eyes was extinguished, at the mention of her father, that Rupert realized how brightly it had burned.

It was only when the light in her eyes was extinguished, at the mention of her father, that Rupert realized how brightly it had burned.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: I want to live like music sounds."- Ruth

I want to live like music sounds."- Ruth

Eva Ibbotson quotes: People who've suffered don't have time to grumble.

People who've suffered don't have time to grumble.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: It was too much ... the gods would not permit such joy.

It was too much ... the gods would not permit such joy.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: After all, Betty was ill and she was her sister, and she wouldn't be able to shave her legs for weeks because of the plaster.

After all, Betty was ill and she was her sister, and she wouldn't be able to shave her legs for weeks because of the plaster.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: And after all, it wasn't her fault that she was an idiot and had two ridiculous children. Life isn't fair and never has been.

And after all, it wasn't her fault that she was an idiot and had two ridiculous children. Life isn't fair and never has been.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: This is worse than Hollywood, he thought. A girl comes in with a pork chop and I write a song for her.

This is worse than Hollywood, he thought. A girl comes in with a pork chop and I write a song for her.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: One of the sisters started shaving her legs and marrying tax inspectors, so she was no good.

One of the sisters started shaving her legs and marrying tax inspectors, so she was no good.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: Just because we've never done it doesn't mean we can't do it.

Just because we've never done it doesn't mean we can't do it.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: For whether a place is a heaven or a hell rests in yourself, and those who go with courage may find themselves in paradise.

For whether a place is a heaven or a hell rests in yourself, and those who go with courage may find themselves in paradise.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: People make their own worlds.

People make their own worlds.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: It is a fearful thing to love what time can touch.

It is a fearful thing to love what time can touch.

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Eva Ibbotson quotes: Loneliness had taught Harriet that there was always someone who understood - it was just so often that they were dead, and in a book.

Loneliness had taught Harriet that there was always someone who understood - it was just so often that they were dead, and in a book.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: For an instant she felt his touch on her cheek then he stepped back. There that was my ration for all eternity. People have died for less I dare say.

For an instant she felt his touch on her cheek then he stepped back. There that was my ration for all eternity. People have died for less I dare say.

Eva Ibbotson quotes: Adventures, once they were over, were things that had to stay inside onethat no one else could quite understand.

Adventures, once they were over, were things that had to stay inside one
that no one else could quite understand.