List of Diana Wynne Jones Quotes

You Are A Terror, Aren't You? Leave This Yard Alone. I Know Just Where Everything Is In It, And I Won't Be Able To Find The Things I Need For My Transport Spells If You Tidy Them Up.'so There Was Probably A Bundle Of Souls Or A Box Of Chewed Hearts Somewhere Out Here, Sophie Thought. She Felt Really Thwarted. 'tidying Up Is What I'm Here For!' She Shouted At Howl. 'then You Must Think Of A New Meaning For Your Life,' Howl Said.

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.

I've Got A Hangover!" "no, You Hit Your Head On The Floor," Sophie Said. Howl Rose Up On His Hands And Knees With A Scramble. "i Can't Stay," He Said. "i've Got To Rescue That Fool Sophie." "i'm Here!" Sophie Shook His Shoulder. "but So Is Mis Angorian! Get Up And Do Something About Her!

But Sophie And Howl Were Holding One Another's Hand And Smiling And Smiling, Quite Unable To Stop. "don't Bother Me Know," Said Howl. "i Only Did It For The Money." "liar!"said Sophie. "i Said," Michael Said, "that Calcifer's Come Back!" That Did Get Howl's Attention And Sophie's Too.

In Addition, Master Twinkle Seems Convinced That Someone Is Denying Him A Pair Of Stripey Trousers.

It's Just As I Thought," She Said. "i Prefer You To Every Single One Of These. Some Of These Look Far Too Proud Of Themselves, And Some Look Selfish And Cruel. You Are Unassuming And Kind. I Intend To Ask My Father To Marry Me To You, Instead Of To The Prince In Ochinstan. Would You Mind?

Really, These Wizards! You'd Think No One Had Ever Had A Cold Before! Well, What Is It?" She Asked, Hobbling Through The Bedroom Door Onto The Filthy Carpet. "i'm Dying Of Boredom," Howl Said Pathetically. "or Maybe Just Dying.

When Have You Looked?" Said Sophie. "oh, How Your Rears Flap And Your Long Nose Twitches", Howl Croaked.

...if The Spell Was Off, I’d Have My Heart Eaten Before I Could Turn Around.” “don’t You Want Your Heart Eaten?” Asked The Fire. [...] “naturally I Don’t,” Sophie Answered.

Then There You Are, Then. The Day Howl Forgets To Do That Will Be The Day I Believe He's Really In Love, And Not Before." Michael To Sophie About Wether Or Not Howl Is Really In Love With Lettie. Pg, 170

As Often Happened, Charmain Began To Despair Of Getting Her Mother To Understand. She's Not Stupid, She Just Never Lets Her Mind Out, She Thought.

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?