Diana Wynne Jones
Diana Wynne Jones
Diana Wynne Jones was a British writer, principally of fantasy novels for children and adults...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth16 August 1934
dream trying wizards
Wizard Howl," said Wizard Suliman. "I must apologize for trying to bite you so often. In the normal way, I wouldn't dream of setting teeth in a fellow countryman.
trying firsts succeed
That's why I love spiders. 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again.
trying necks typical
Typical! I break my neck trying to get here, and I find you peacefully tidying up!
writing always-trying work-out
It does seem that a fantasy, working out in its own terms, stretching you beyond the normal concerns of your own life, gains you a peculiar charge of energy which inexplicably enriches you. At least, this is my ideal of a fantasy, and I am always trying to write it.
mother stupid mind
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.
mistake thinking curves
But I do think that when people say 'a learning curve,' they make a mistake. Learning to me always seems to go in a straight, ignorant line and then, every so often, takes a jump straight upward.
men sophie scared
Every man in Ingary is scared stiff of her. You ought to know how that feels, Sophie dear.
imagination brain insane
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.
liars hands sophie
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.
hangover hands rose
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!
guitar people castles
You've no right to walk into people's castles and take their guitars.
eye spiders spots
I'm delirious. Spots are crawling before my eyes." "Those are spiders.
firsts world settling
Settle for what you can get, but first ask for the World.
enchanted heard
But whoever heard of enchanted bacon anyway?