"

A book for children, like the myths and folktales that tend to slide into it, is really a blueprint for dealing with life. For that reason, it might h...more

"

And, suddenly, as if her head cleared, she was quite sure that wonderful things did indeed exist. Even if they're only in my own mind, she thought, th...more

"

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 s...more

"

The truth between two people always cuts two ways.

"

But most dragons seem to have interesting personalities--besides probably having quite good reasons for what they do, if only one could understand the...more

"

I hate dialect. It gets in the way. If there is a need for dialect, you can render it quite easily by reproducing the rythm of that form of speech. Th...more