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Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: You can't trust everything that ass Plato wrote,

You can't trust everything that ass Plato wrote, Sokrates said. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I care more about the people in books

I care more about the people in books than the people I see every day. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Before I got glasses, I thought Monet was

Before I got glasses, I thought Monet was the world's only realist landscape painter. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: There's a way that money is freedom, but

There's a way that money is freedom, but it isn't money, it's that money stands for having a choice. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: May her memory be a blessing.

May her memory be a blessing. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: You can never be sure where you are

You can never be sure where you are with magic. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I hate those Socratic dialogues where everything gets

I hate those Socratic dialogues where everything gets drawn out at the pace of an excessively logical snail. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: There is no perfection in human things, only

There is no perfection in human things, only in the world of Forms. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Sometimes I think dressing to go out is

Sometimes I think dressing to go out is the best part of the evening. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Magic can make things happen before you do

Magic can make things happen before you do it. It can make things have happened. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Bibliotropic," Hugh said. "Like sunflowers are heliotropic, they

Bibliotropic," Hugh said. "Like sunflowers are heliotropic, they naturally turn towards the sun. We naturally turn towards the bookshop. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: It's wrong for libraries to have limited budgets.

It's wrong for libraries to have limited budgets. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I will laugh about this one day, I

I will laugh about this one day, I told myself. I will laugh about it with people so clever and sophisticated I can't imagine them properly now. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Burden of unconditional loving tugging at her, their

Burden of unconditional loving tugging at her, their needs and problems, and her inability to keep them safe and give them what they wanted. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Being left alone - and I am being

Being left alone - and I am being left alone - isn't quite as much what I wanted as I thought. Is this how people become evil? I don't want to be. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: There isn't an end point to excellence where

There isn't an end point to excellence where you have it and you can stop. Being your best self means keeping on trying. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: What's real within the story is real within

What's real within the story is real within the story — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I read in hopes of little sparkling moments

I read in hopes of little sparkling moments that are going to turn my head inside out. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: The worst of anything she could do to

The worst of anything she could do to me would be to make me like her. That's why I ran away. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: There's a sunrise and a sunset every single

There's a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they're absolutely free. Don't miss so many of them. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Certainty closes many doors," he replied. "It leads

Certainty closes many doors," he replied. "It leads to dogmatism. Souls accept what they know and stop striving upwards. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: We cannot change what has happened. We go

We cannot change what has happened. We go on from where we stand. Not even Necessity knows all ends. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: If I were omnipotent and omnibenevolent I wouldn't

If I were omnipotent and omnibenevolent I wouldn't be so damn ineffable. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: What you can't pay back you pay forward.

What you can't pay back you pay forward. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I wish magic was more dramatic

I wish magic was more dramatic — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: And his mother, especially as Botticelli had painted

And his mother, especially as Botticelli had painted her and Auge carved her, seemed like a perfectly nice goddess. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: No wonder fairies run away from pain. They

No wonder fairies run away from pain. They like to be entertained, and it's awfully boring. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: You can't do magic with books unless they're

You can't do magic with books unless they're very special copies. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Aujourd'hui, rien.That's what Louis XVI wrote in his

Aujourd'hui, rien.
That's what Louis XVI wrote in his diary on the day of the storming of the Bastille. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: And there's no sex, hardly any love stuff

And there's no sex, hardly any love stuff at all, in Middle Earth, which always made me think, yes, the world would be better off without it. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Trees are what paper was, and wants to

Trees are what paper was, and wants to be. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Books as objects are not what books are,

Books as objects are not what books are, it's not what's important about them — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: All farms are much alike everywhere, and all

All farms are much alike everywhere, and all wild places have their own beauty. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I'll take Heinlein over a headmistress any day.

I'll take Heinlein over a headmistress any day. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: That everyone is of equal significance and that

That everyone is of equal significance and that the differences between individuals are more important than the differences between broad classes? — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I hate it when people imply that people

I hate it when people imply that people only read because they have nothing better to do. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: This school is enough to make anyone a

This school is enough to make anyone a communist. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Marx is like Plato, he has dreams that

Marx is like Plato, he has dreams that can't come true as long as people are people. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: What made him imagine he could have a

What made him imagine he could have a dialogue with them?" "He's Sokrates," I said. "He's like a two-year-old sticking pencils in his ear," she said. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: eight books sounds (and feels!) like a lot,

eight books sounds (and feels!) like a lot, but it isn't as if they'll last me all week. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: It's lovely when writers I like like each

It's lovely when writers I like like each other. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I am small, but sometimes I am a

I am small, but sometimes I am a small part of great things. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I knew what death meant now. It was

I knew what death meant now. It was conversations cut off. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Fiction's nice. Fiction lets you select and simplify.

Fiction's nice. Fiction lets you select and simplify. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: If you love books enough, books will love

If you love books enough, books will love you back. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I'll belong to libraries wherever I go. Maybe

I'll belong to libraries wherever I go. Maybe eventually I'll belong to libraries on other planets. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Left to themselves, people remake their origin stories

Left to themselves, people remake their origin stories every few generations to suit present circumstances. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I didn't laugh, but it was a near

I didn't laugh, but it was a near thing. It's hard when someone is just exactly like a parody. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: They want me to do something, and I'll

They want me to do something, and I'll do it, or I won't do it, and it'll work or not, and I'll survive or not. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I love you like stones fall downwards, like

I love you like stones fall downwards, like the sun rises. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: The next day we left for Rome. I

The next day we left for Rome. I had decided to make my books last and read only one book a week, but instead I gorged myself on them. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: There's something nice about out-and-out children's books with

There's something nice about out-and-out children's books with no sex and a happy ending - Ransome, Streatfeild, that kind of thing. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: The Republic isn't as much fun as The

The Republic isn't as much fun as The Symposium. It's all long speeches, and nobody bursting in drunk to woo Socrates in the middle. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: It doesn't matter. I have books, new books,

It doesn't matter. I have books, new books, and I can bear anything as long as there are books. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Everyone had their own internal life and their

Everyone had their own internal life and their own soul, and they were entitled to make their own choices. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I like her. She's restful.

I like her. She's restful. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I would rather have Sign of the Unicorn

I would rather have Sign of the Unicorn than all the boys in the valleys. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Interlibrary loans are a wonder of the world

Interlibrary loans are a wonder of the world and a glory of civilization. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: You don't get a lot of chance to

You don't get a lot of chance to talk to people about things that matter to you, do you? she asked. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Doing is doing. Does it mean that it

Doing is doing.
Does it mean that it doesn't matter if it's magic or not, anything you do has power and consequences and affects other people? — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I don't know what I think about Jesus,

I don't know what I think about Jesus, but I know what I think about Aslan. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: There are some awful things in the world,

There are some awful things in the world, it's true, but there are also some great books. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: When I got to Aberdare, I got off

When I got to Aberdare, I got off and walked up the cwm to the ruins we call Osgiliath. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: A rose, with the motto Dum spiro spero,

A rose, with the motto Dum spiro spero, which actually I rather like - while I breathe I shall hope. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I do not miss my toys. I wouldn't

I do not miss my toys. I wouldn't play with them anyway. I am fifteen. I miss my childhood. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Morally, magic is just indefensible.

Morally, magic is just indefensible. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Let's pursue excellence together. Let's make art. Let's

Let's pursue excellence together. Let's make art. Let's build the future. Let's be our best selves. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I also pursue excellence, and Father told me

I also pursue excellence, and Father told me that it can only ever be pursued, never caught - though — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Human nature is against it. People just tend

Human nature is against it. People just tend to behave in certain ways because they are people. And — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Magic isn't inherently evil. But it does seem

Magic isn't inherently evil. But it does seem to be terribly bad for people. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Things need to be worth doing for themselves,

Things need to be worth doing for themselves, not just for practice for some future time. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Telephone conversations are so inadequate, so lacking in

Telephone conversations are so inadequate, so lacking in expression and gesture and everything. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: It's amazing how large the things are that

It's amazing how large the things are that it's possible to overlook. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: In the end, I sold my soul." he

In the end, I sold my soul." he had said, and Abby had replied "That wasn't the end. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Welsh mutates initial consonants. Actually all languages do,

Welsh mutates initial consonants. Actually all languages do, but most of them take centuries, while Welsh does it while your mouth is still open. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: There will always be some who see excellence

There will always be some who see excellence and envy it instead of striving to emulate it. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: In reality, while we aim for excellence, we're

In reality, while we aim for excellence, we're always living on somebody's dunghill. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: But imagine how he'd feel if you said

But imagine how he'd feel if you said that to him. It's not considering him as a person but as part of a class of inferior things. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: She turned into a tree. It was a

She turned into a tree. It was a Mystery. It must have been. Nothing else made sense, because I didn't understand it. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: I nearly fell asleep over Dickens in English.

I nearly fell asleep over Dickens in English. Mind you, he's snoozeworthy at the best of times. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: You don't want anything from them except for

You don't want anything from them except for them to exist and you to see them sometimes and talk to them, and maybe for them to like you back. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: There is one law for rich and poor

There is one law for rich and poor alike, which prevents them equally from stealing bread and sleeping under bridges. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: 1 tatty old man in jeans - what

1 tatty old man in jeans - what was he thinking? Jeans are for young people. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Without heads, where might they keep their minds,

Without heads, where might they keep their minds, if they have them?" Kebes put in. "In their livers, obviously," Sokrates said. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: if there are books perhaps it won't be

if there are books perhaps it won't be all that bad. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Nothing mortal can last. At best it can

Nothing mortal can last. At best it can leave legends that can bear fruit in later ages. — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: They hang people for murder, and while I

They hang people for murder, and while I didn't exactly like Mummy, she was my mother after all. Though do they hang Viscountesses? — Jo Walton

Jo Walton Quotes By Jo Walton: Give me the good for which I do

Give me the good for which I do not know to ask, — Jo Walton