Do Not Lie To The Scholar.

We Feel Cold, But We Don't Mind It, Because We Will Not Come To Harm. And If We Wrapped Up Against The Cold, We Wouldn't Feel Other Things, Like The Bright Tingle Of The Stars, Or The Music Of The Aurora, Or Best Of All The Silky Feeling Of Moonlight On Our Skin. It's Worth Being Cold For That.

No One Has The Right To Live Without Being Shocked.

After Nourishment, Shelter And Companionship, Stories Are The Thing We Need Most In The World.

All The History Of Human Life Has Been A Struggle Between Wisdom And Stupidity.

This Is The Value For Me Of Writing Books That Children Read. Children Aren't Interested In Your Appalling Self-consciousness. They Want To Know What Happens Next. They Force You To Tell A Story.