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Diana Wynne Jones Quotes

What a strange family you are! Is your name Lettie too? Picture Quote #1

I never said my wishes were supposed to do anyone any good, said the genie. In fact, I swore that they would always do as much harm as possible Picture Quote #1

It’s amazing the way one can take a step ten and a half miles long and still always land in a cowpat Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

To love someone enough to let them go, you had to let them go forever or you did not love them that much Picture Quote #1

Oh! Polly thought. Why aren’t all girls locked up by law the year they turn fifteen? They do such stupid things! Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Yes, you are nosy. You’re a dreadfully nosy, horribly bossy, appallingly clean old woman. Control yourself. You’re victimizing us all Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Happiness isn’t a thing. You can’t go out and get it like a cup of tea. It’s the way you feel about things Picture Quote #1

If nothing happened, then there’s nothing to remember, she told herself, trying to sound philosophical. Of course there’s nowhere to start Picture Quote #1

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Things we are accustomed to regard as myth or fairy story are very much present in people’s lives. Nice people behave like wicked stepmothers. Every day Picture Quote #1

I find it just simply takes me right back to those times, and I really can’t take it, I don’t want to, I mean, why should I face up to it? What good does it do me? I know it happened, and that’s it Picture Quote #1

And indeed if you think you’re a genius at something, what you achieve is very much according to your expectations; if you think you’re no good, you’re not going to get anywhere Picture Quote #1

A heart’s a heavy burden Picture Quote #1

Interesting things did seem to happen, but always to somebody else Picture Quote #1

A fickle heart is the only constant in this world Picture Quote #1

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It does not seem to me that I have the right to foist a story on people, most of whom are children who should be learning all the time, unless I am learning from it too Picture Quote #1

Writing for adults, you have to keep reminding them of what is going on. The poor things have given up using their brains when they read. Children you only need to tell things to once Picture Quote #1

Fantasy for me as a kid was real, and I had a fantasy about what life was, whether it was sort of wicked and dire, or wholly normal, or whatever. Anything really close to home is not, it seems to me, what a good book should be about Picture Quote #1

That’s why I love spiders. ‘If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again Picture Quote #1

He scarcely saw his parents. When Christopher was small, he was terrified that he would meet Papa out walking in the Park one day and not recognize him Picture Quote #1

SAGE. A wise and Holy man who died a long time ago. No one modern qualifies Picture Quote #1

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What makes you a real girl or boy is that no one laughs at you. If you are imitation or unreal, the rules give you a right to exist provided you do what the real ones or brutes say. What makes you into me or Charles Morgan is that the rules allow all the girls to be better than me and all the boys better than Charles Morgan Picture Quote #1

After that, he tried to go upstairs through the broom cupboard, and then the yard. This seemed to puzzle him a little. But finally he discovered the stairs, all except the bottom on, and fell up them on his face. The whole castle shook Picture Quote #1

Sorry, I’ve had enough of running away, Sophie. Now I’ve got something I want to protect. It’s you Picture Quote #1

Sophie said a bad word. In the dim light she had stubbed her toe on one of the many dusty bricks piled around the place. Naughty-naughty Twinkle said. Oh shut up! Sophie said , standing on one leg to hold her toe. Why don’t you grow up? Picture Quote #1

Yes, you are nosy. You’re a dreadfully nosy, horribly bossy, appallingly clean old woman. Control yourself. You’re victimizing us all Picture Quote #1

Happiness isn’t a thing. You can’t go out and get it like a cup of tea. It’s the way you feel about things Picture Quote #1

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What a strange family you are! Is your name Lettie too? (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) I never said my wishes were supposed to do anyone any good, said the genie. In fact, I swore that they would always do as much harm as possible (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) It’s amazing the way one can take a step ten and a half miles long and still always land in a cowpat (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 (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) To love someone enough to let them go, you had to let them go forever or you did not love them that much (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! (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 (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 (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 (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 (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) Happiness isn’t a thing. You can’t go out and get it like a cup of tea. It’s the way you feel about things (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) If nothing happened, then there’s nothing to remember, she told herself, trying to sound philosophical. Of course there’s nowhere to start (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) Things we are accustomed to regard as myth or fairy story are very much present in people’s lives. Nice people behave like wicked stepmothers. Every day (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) I find it just simply takes me right back to those times, and I really can’t take it, I don’t want to, I mean, why should I face up to it? What good does it do me? I know it happened, and that’s it (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) And indeed if you think you’re a genius at something, what you achieve is very much according to your expectations; if you think you’re no good, you’re not going to get anywhere (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) A heart’s a heavy burden (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) Interesting things did seem to happen, but always to somebody else (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) A fickle heart is the only constant in this world (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) It does not seem to me that I have the right to foist a story on people, most of whom are children who should be learning all the time, unless I am learning from it too (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) Writing for adults, you have to keep reminding them of what is going on. The poor things have given up using their brains when they read. Children you only need to tell things to once (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) Fantasy for me as a kid was real, and I had a fantasy about what life was, whether it was sort of wicked and dire, or wholly normal, or whatever. Anything really close to home is not, it seems to me, what a good book should be about (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) That’s why I love spiders. ‘If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) He scarcely saw his parents. When Christopher was small, he was terrified that he would meet Papa out walking in the Park one day and not recognize him (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) SAGE. A wise and Holy man who died a long time ago. No one modern qualifies (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) What makes you a real girl or boy is that no one laughs at you. If you are imitation or unreal, the rules give you a right to exist provided you do what the real ones or brutes say. What makes you into me or Charles Morgan is that the rules allow all the girls to be better than me and all the boys better than Charles Morgan (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) After that, he tried to go upstairs through the broom cupboard, and then the yard. This seemed to puzzle him a little. But finally he discovered the stairs, all except the bottom on, and fell up them on his face. The whole castle shook (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 (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) Sophie said a bad word. In the dim light she had stubbed her toe on one of the many dusty bricks piled around the place. Naughty-naughty Twinkle said. Oh shut up! Sophie said , standing on one leg to hold her toe. Why don’t you grow up? (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. (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes) Happiness isn’t a thing. You can’t go out and get it like a cup of tea. It’s the way you feel about things. (Diana Wynne Jones Quotes)

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