Naturally I don’t,” Sophie answered.

I’m going to bed, where I may die.

I feel ill,” [Howl] announced. “I’m going to bed, where I may die.

I’ll show you how,” Peter said. “Stop hiding behind your ignorance.

The truth between two people always cuts two ways.

When you grow up to be an author and write books, you’ll think you’re making the books up, but they’ll all really be true, somewhere.

Small Man can be a very funny or a very tiresome Tour Companion, depending on how this kind of thing grabs you. He gambles, he drinks too much and he always runs away. Since the...

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 stairs, all except the bottom on, and fell...

I can’t abide people who go soft over animals and then cheat every human they come across!

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, they’re there and worth fighting for.

After this, Boy became very curious about the mansion where the clothes and the food came from. He made me describe everything. Then he asked Good Thing ‘Are there books in this mansion, too?”And pictures...

Oh! Polly thought. Why aren’t all girls locked up by law the year they turn fifteen? They do such stupid things!

Female Mercenary. This will be a companion on your Tour. She is usually tall, thin and wiry, silent, and neurotic. Sex scares her. This is because she either came from a nunnery or was raped...

If you like, you can all think of it as my gift to you. I never had much else to give. You can get on and play your own lives as you like, while I...

So you were going to rescue the Prince! Why did you pretend to run away? To deceive the Witch?””Not likely! I’m a coward. Only way I can do something this frightening is to tell myself...

But I brought it on myself by making a bargain some years ago, and I know I shall never be able to love anyone properly now.”The water running out of Howl’s eyes was definitely tears...