Quotes About Author

She sat there majestic in her armchair, filling every inch of it. Not even a mouse could have squeezed in to sit beside her.

For whipping cream, of course. How can you whip cream without whips?

This dream is continuing very nice. It has a very dory-hunky ending.

There was an air of menace about them as they loped slowly across the plain with long lolloping strides, heading for the BFG.

A whangdoodle would eat ten Oompa-Loompas for breakfast and come galloping back for a second helping.

As George removed the cork and began very slowly to pour the thick brown stuff into the spoon

But this is not a fairy-tale. This is about REAL WITCHES.

I'm sorry, I said. It's none of my business what you do. The trouble is, I'm a writer, and most writers are terrible nosey parkers.

I always thought that a veruca was a sort of wart that you got on the sole of your foot!

But Goldilocks, like many freaks, Does not appreciate antiques.

I don't care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as they finish the book.

The trouble is, I'm writer, and most writers are terrible nosey parkers.

And on the pillow of the bed lay the head

we might have expected a fishy story from a man with a name like haddock, goff said.

The romance, alas, waned and withered but the quiche lived on.

mornings, Charlie could see great slabs of chocolate piled up high in the shop

Now for me, writing the text of a short first-rate illustrated book for young children is the most difficult task of all, more difficult than a novel, short story, or full length children's book. If you find this hard to believe, I suggest you give it a try yourself.

I liked The Secret Garden best of all. It was full of mystery. The mystery of the room behind the closed door and the mystery of the garden behind the big wall.

when people debate faith vs. science they've already missed the point. Faith is about embracing truth wherever it's found, and that of course includes science.) He's

Despite having two young children to mother, [Sylvia Plath] seemed inept at the basics of life, always needing help.

I do subscribe to the Press Democrat." "The

Chatty, defensive, observant. My new favorite witness.

She and her mom used to visit him on lunch breaks and, in later years, she did her homework in an empty interrogation room while eavesdropping on the dispatch.

No doubt, what with all that graft and corruption filling your schedule.