Diana Wynne Jones Quote

Demon pox, said Sophie. Mr. Lightwood's got it, has had for years, and it'll kill him in a right couple of months if he doesn't get the cure. And Mortmain said he can get it for him. The room exploded...

More about Howl? Sophie thought desperately. I have to blacken his name! Her mind was such a blank that for a second it actually seemed to her that Howl had no faults at all. How stupid! 'Well, he's f...

He wasn’t certain how this woman had come to mean so much to him. It seemed that one day she was a stranger, and the next she was as indispensable as air. And yet it hadn’t happened in a blinding flas...

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 prob...

What are you smiling about? she asked. He drew back a few inches, cupping her face with both hands. How did you know I was smiling? I could feel it on my lips. He brought a finger to those lips, traci...

By now it was clear that Howl was in a mood to produce green slime any second. Sophie hurriedly put her sewing away. I'll make some hot buttered toast, she said. Is that all you can do in the face of...

Sometimes you don't need a goal in life, you don't need to know the big picture. you just need to know what you're going to do next!

It really is the year 2007. Which means I must be...Oh my God. I'm twenty-eight.I'm old.

It was remarkable, but every time he kissed her, her lips seemed to grow sweeter, her scent more beguiling. And his need grew, too. His blood was racing with desire, and it was taking his every last s...

Let me drive, she said, reaching for the reins.He turned to her in disbelief. This is a phaeton, not a single-horse wagon.Sophie fought the urge to throttle him. His nose was running, his eyes were re...