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Philip Pullman Quotes

I stopped believing there was a power of good and a power of evil that were outside us. And I came to believe that good and evil are names for what people do, not for what they are Picture Quote #1

I am a strong believer in the tyranny, the dictatorship, the absolute authority of the writer Picture Quote #1

There’s a hunger for stories in all of us, adults too. We need stories so much that we’re even willing to read bad books to get them, if the good books won’t supply them Picture Quote #1

There are some themes, some subjects, too large for adult fiction; they can only be dealt with adequately in a children’s book Picture Quote #1

When he’d sworn at her and been sworn at in return, they became great friends Picture Quote #1

Every little increase in human freedom has been fought over ferociously between those who want us to know more and be wiser and stronger, and those who want us to obey and be humble and submit Picture Quote #1

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It takes long practice, yes. You have to work. Did you think you could snap your fingers, and have it as a gift? What is worth having is worth working for Picture Quote #1

Lee was too cool by nature to rage at fate; his manner was to raise an eyebrow and greet it laconically Picture Quote #1

You don’t win races by wishing, you win them by running faster than everyone else does Picture Quote #1

If you want something you can have it, but only if you want everything that goes with it, including all the hard work and the despair, and only if you’re willing to risk failure Picture Quote #1

All stories teach, whether the storyteller intends them to or not. They teach the world we create. They teach the morality we live by. They teach it much more effectively than moral precepts and instructions Picture Quote #1

Stories are the most important thing in the world. Without stories, we wouldn’t be human beings at all Picture Quote #1

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Tell them stories. They need the truth you must tell them true stories, and everything will be well, just tell them stories Picture Quote #1

We need to ensure that children are not forced to waste their time on barren rubbish Picture Quote #1

... his face bore an expression that mingled haughty disdain with a tender, ardent sympathy, as if he would love all things if only his nature could let him forget their defects Picture Quote #1

Lonely? I don’t know. They tell me this is cold. I don’t know what cold is, because I don’t freeze. So I don’t know what lonely means either. Bears are made to be solitary Picture Quote #1

When you live for many hundreds of years, you know that every opportunity will come again Picture Quote #1

If there is a war to be fought, we don’t consider cost one of the factors in deciding whether or not to fight Picture Quote #1

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We are all subject to the fates. But we must act as if we are not, or die of despair Picture Quote #1

He dared to do what men and women don’t even dare to think. And look what he’s done already: he’s torn open the sky, he’s opened the way to another world. Who else has ever done that? Who else could think of it? Picture Quote #1

Human beings can’t see anything without wanting to destroy it. That’s original sin. And I’m going to destroy it. Death is going to die Picture Quote #1

Then she was pressing her little proud broken self against his face, as close as she could get, and then they died Picture Quote #1

And think what worrying does: has anyone ever added a single hour to the length of his life by worrying about it? Picture Quote #1

For every once upon a time there must be a story to follow, because if a story doesn’t, something else will, and it might not be as harmless as a story Picture Quote #1

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One moment several things are possible, the next moment only one happens, and the rest don’t exist. Except that other worlds have sprung into being, on which the did happen Picture Quote #1

It’s like having to make a choice: a blessing or a curse. The one thing you can’t do is choose neither Picture Quote #1

If a coin comes down heads, that means that the possibility of its coming down tails has collapsed. Until that moment the two possibilities were equal. But on another world, it does come down tails. And when that happens, the two worlds split apart Picture Quote #1

Men and women are moved by tides much fiercer than you can imagine, and they sweep us all up into the current Picture Quote #1

The idea hovered and shimmered delicately, like a soap bubble, and she dared not even look at it directly in case it burst. But she was familiar with the way of ideas, and she let it shimmer, looking away, thinking about something else Picture Quote #1

Just sort of relax your mind and say yes, it does hurt, I know. Don’t try and shut it out Picture Quote #1

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I stopped believing there was a power of good and a power of evil that were outside us. And I came to believe that good and evil are names for what people do, not for what they are (Philip Pullman Quotes) I am a strong believer in the tyranny, the dictatorship, the absolute authority of the writer (Philip Pullman Quotes) There’s a hunger for stories in all of us, adults too. We need stories so much that we’re even willing to read bad books to get them, if the good books won’t supply them (Philip Pullman Quotes) There are some themes, some subjects, too large for adult fiction; they can only be dealt with adequately in a children’s book (Philip Pullman Quotes) When he’d sworn at her and been sworn at in return, they became great friends (Philip Pullman Quotes) Every little increase in human freedom has been fought over ferociously between those who want us to know more and be wiser and stronger, and those who want us to obey and be humble and submit (Philip Pullman Quotes) It takes long practice, yes. You have to work. Did you think you could snap your fingers, and have it as a gift? What is worth having is worth working for (Philip Pullman Quotes) Lee was too cool by nature to rage at fate; his manner was to raise an eyebrow and greet it laconically (Philip Pullman Quotes) You don’t win races by wishing, you win them by running faster than everyone else does (Philip Pullman Quotes) If you want something you can have it, but only if you want everything that goes with it, including all the hard work and the despair, and only if you’re willing to risk failure (Philip Pullman Quotes) All stories teach, whether the storyteller intends them to or not. They teach the world we create. They teach the morality we live by. They teach it much more effectively than moral precepts and instructions (Philip Pullman Quotes) Stories are the most important thing in the world. Without stories, we wouldn’t be human beings at all (Philip Pullman Quotes) Tell them stories. They need the truth you must tell them true stories, and everything will be well, just tell them stories (Philip Pullman Quotes) We need to ensure that children are not forced to waste their time on barren rubbish (Philip Pullman Quotes) ... his face bore an expression that mingled haughty disdain with a tender, ardent sympathy, as if he would love all things if only his nature could let him forget their defects (Philip Pullman Quotes) Lonely? I don’t know. They tell me this is cold. I don’t know what cold is, because I don’t freeze. So I don’t know what lonely means either. Bears are made to be solitary (Philip Pullman Quotes) When you live for many hundreds of years, you know that every opportunity will come again (Philip Pullman Quotes) If there is a war to be fought, we don’t consider cost one of the factors in deciding whether or not to fight (Philip Pullman Quotes) We are all subject to the fates. But we must act as if we are not, or die of despair (Philip Pullman Quotes) He dared to do what men and women don’t even dare to think. And look what he’s done already: he’s torn open the sky, he’s opened the way to another world. Who else has ever done that? Who else could think of it? (Philip Pullman Quotes) Human beings can’t see anything without wanting to destroy it. That’s original sin. And I’m going to destroy it. Death is going to die (Philip Pullman Quotes) Then she was pressing her little proud broken self against his face, as close as she could get, and then they died (Philip Pullman Quotes) And think what worrying does: has anyone ever added a single hour to the length of his life by worrying about it? (Philip Pullman Quotes) For every once upon a time there must be a story to follow, because if a story doesn’t, something else will, and it might not be as harmless as a story (Philip Pullman Quotes) One moment several things are possible, the next moment only one happens, and the rest don’t exist. Except that other worlds have sprung into being, on which the did happen (Philip Pullman Quotes) It’s like having to make a choice: a blessing or a curse. The one thing you can’t do is choose neither (Philip Pullman Quotes) If a coin comes down heads, that means that the possibility of its coming down tails has collapsed. Until that moment the two possibilities were equal. But on another world, it does come down tails. And when that happens, the two worlds split apart (Philip Pullman Quotes) Men and women are moved by tides much fiercer than you can imagine, and they sweep us all up into the current (Philip Pullman Quotes) The idea hovered and shimmered delicately, like a soap bubble, and she dared not even look at it directly in case it burst. But she was familiar with the way of ideas, and she let it shimmer, looking away, thinking about something else (Philip Pullman Quotes) Just sort of relax your mind and say yes, it does hurt, I know. Don’t try and shut it out (Philip Pullman Quotes)

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