Diana Wynne Jones

“I don't know, Your Majesty. He's a mess.”

— Diana Wynne Jones

“I'm going to bed, where I may die.”

— Diana Wynne Jones

“You owe me. You roasted my father.”

— Diana Wynne Jones

“You can tell them you're a Homeward Bounder.”

— Diana Wynne Jones

I seem to have excalibured this knife.

— Diana Wynne Jones

Hope is the forward-looking part of memory.

— Diana Wynne Jones

“My shining dishonesty will be my salvation”

— Diana Wynne Jones

Nobody can buy a hat without gossiping.

— Diana Wynne Jones

The truth between two people always cuts two ways.

— Diana Wynne Jones

A library is a place full of mouth-watering food for thought.

— Diana Wynne Jones

You must admit I have a right to live in a pigsty if I want.

— Diana Wynne Jones

It is quite a risk to spank a wizard for getting hysterical about his hair.

— Diana Wynne Jones

“When might I expect you then?" Whenever is least convenient for you, the demon replied.”

— Diana Wynne Jones

I've seen golems. They don't behave like a real person.

— Diana Wynne Jones

If I give you a hint and tell you it's a hint, it will be information.

— Diana Wynne Jones

Pray use both cats as sponges if it pleases you, infatuated infantryman.

— Diana Wynne Jones

“On the other hand, it is quite a risk to spank a wizard for getting hysterical about his hair.”

— Diana Wynne Jones

“The tiny princess glanced up with a shy smile. “Boyth, all,” she said, in a small, lisping voice. Morgan’s”

— Diana Wynne Jones

“Ann left him there, kneeling among the violets looking out into the fog as if that glimpse of the castle had somehow…

— Diana Wynne Jones

“Entery Ships The rule say that Pirate ships are faster then anything - except the Barbery vikings, when on the side of…

— Diana Wynne Jones

And it's a pity too that I've no right to open your letters. I hope you don't get many, or my conscience…

— Diana Wynne Jones

Wizard Howl," said Wizard Suliman. "I must apologize for trying to bite you so often. In the normal way, I wouldn't dream…

— Diana Wynne Jones

Oh confound that gray-and-scarlet suit!" Sophie said. "I refuse to believe that I was the one that got caught with it!

— Diana Wynne Jones

I've got a hangover." "No, you hit your head on the floor." "I can't stay. I've got to rescue that fool Sophie.

— Diana Wynne Jones

“Go and catch a falling star, Get with child a mandrake root, Tell me where all past years are, Or who cleft…

— Diana Wynne Jones

I do feel very strongly that this is one of the things which people need encouragement to sort out, because I have…

— Diana Wynne Jones

“Polly finished her huge narrative during the summer term. The day after she had finished it, she went round with the oddest…

— Diana Wynne Jones

“And suddenly, as if her head had cleared, she was quite sure that wonderful things did indeed exist. Even if they’re only…

— Diana Wynne Jones

So you were going to rescue the Prince! Why did you pretend to run away? To deceive the Witch?" "Not likely! I'm…

— Diana Wynne Jones

“Charles realized that if he were going to apologize to Chrestomanci, he had better do it at once. He turned around to…

— Diana Wynne Jones

“You people keep spoiling my plans. First Wizard Suliman would not come near the Waste, so that I had to threaten Princess…

— Diana Wynne Jones

“I was relying on Suliman being alive.THen when all that seemed to be left of him was Percival, I was so scared…

— Diana Wynne Jones

Tell me about this Wizard Howl of yours." "He's the best wizard in Ingary or anywhere else. If he'd only had time,…

— Diana Wynne Jones

Yes. I was looking for Lettie. They were both very kind to me,” Percival said, “Even though they’d never seen me before.…

— Diana Wynne Jones

“Howl said, "I think we ought to live happily ever after," and she thought he meant it. Sophie knew that living happily…

— Diana Wynne Jones

“I am really very grateful for this Award. It is one of the first given to a woman, and to two women…

— Diana Wynne Jones

Mr. Crossley suddenly wondered why he was why he was worrying about the note. It was only a joke, after all. He…

— Diana Wynne Jones

“Typical!” he said to Sophie. “ I break my neck to get here, and I find you peacefully tidying up!” Sophie looked…

— Diana Wynne Jones

After that, all the while Millie was eating the pudding... we both tore Christopher's character to shreds. It was wonderful fun… He…

— Diana Wynne Jones

Mr. Stock came out of the competition tent carrying his zeppelin marrow on one shoulder and demanding to know what was going…

— Diana Wynne Jones