--- title: "14 People Quotes By Diana Wynne Jones" description: "14 People quotes by Diana Wynne Jones. Plus more from Diana Wynne Jones and more People sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cb/diana-wynne-jones-1486_castles_you-ve-no-right-to-walk-into-people-s-ca_456152.jpg" --- > [You've no right to walk into people's castles and take their guitars.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/you-ve-no-right-to-walk-into-people-s-castles-and-take-their-guitars/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cb/diana-wynne-jones-1486_castles_you-ve-no-right-to-walk-into-people-s-ca_456152.jpg) > [You have no right to make jigsaws of people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/you-have-no-right-to-make-jigsaws-of-people/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ac/diana-wynne-jones-1486_howl-s-moving-castle_you-have-no-right-to-make-jigsaws-of-peo_2552297.jpg) > [The truth between two people always cuts two ways.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/the-truth-between-two-people-always-cuts-two-ways/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f55/diana-wynne-jones-1486_cuts_the-truth-between-two-people-always-cuts_84148.jpg) > [Things we are accustomed to regard as myth or fairy story are very much present in people's lives. Nice people behave like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/things-we-are-accustomed-to-regard-as-myth-or-fairy-story-are-very/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90b/diana-wynne-jones-1486_accustomed_things-we-are-accustomed-to-regard-as-my_3131774.jpg) > [I've often noticed" Fiona said, "that when people say, 'This can't happen in this day and age', they say it because it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/i-ve-often-noticed-fiona-said-that-when-people-say-this-can-t-happen/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0cb/diana-wynne-jones-1486_age_i-ve-often-noticed-fiona-said-that-when_2906141.jpg) > [I can't abide people who go soft over animals and then cheat every human they come across!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/i-can-t-abide-people-who-go-soft-over-animals-and-then-cheat-every/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/655/diana-wynne-jones-1486_animal_i-can-t-abide-people-who-go-soft-over-an_1053174.jpg) > [But I discovered that people like me -- they do, you know, if you like them -- and then it was all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/but-i-discovered-that-people-like-me-they-do-you-know-if-you-like/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/514/diana-wynne-jones-1486_discovered_but-i-discovered-that-people-like-me-the_466769.jpg) > [It does not seem to me that I have the right to foist a story on people, most of whom are children…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/it-does-not-seem-to-me-that-i-have-the-right-to-foist-a-story-on/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/386/diana-wynne-jones-1486_children_it-does-not-seem-to-me-that-i-have-the-r_1931983.jpg) > [One does not want glory accepted as a matter of course. One wants to shock and astonish people with it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/one-does-not-want-glory-accepted-as-a-matter-of-course-one-wants-to/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56e/diana-wynne-jones-1486_accepted_one-does-not-want-glory-accepted-as-a-ma_663757.jpg) > [I mean one of the things about being alone is that you've no people to define yourself off, I mean, people are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/i-mean-one-of-the-things-about-being-alone-is-that-you-ve-no-people/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/079/diana-wynne-jones-1486_define-yourself_i-mean-one-of-the-things-about-being-alo_339780.jpg) > [But I do think that when people say 'a learning curve,' they make a mistake. Learning to me always seems to go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/but-i-do-think-that-when-people-say-a-learning-curve-they-make-a/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16d/diana-wynne-jones-1486_curves_but-i-do-think-that-when-people-say-a-le_3089304.jpg) > [I do feel very strongly that this is one of the things which people need encouragement to sort out, because I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/i-do-feel-very-strongly-that-this-is-one-of-the-things-which-people/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/235/diana-wynne-jones-1486_encouragement_i-do-feel-very-strongly-that-this-is-one_886160.jpg) > [By this time, half the people in High Norland were gathered in Royal Square to stare at the castle. They all watched…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/by-this-time-half-the-people-in-high-norland-were-gathered-in-royal/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfa/diana-wynne-jones-1486_air_by-this-time-half-the-people-in-high-nor_1693571.jpg) > [This is the mythosphere. It's made up of all the stories, theories and beliefs, legends, myths and hopes, that are generated here…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/this-is-the-mythosphere-it-s-made-up-of-all-the-stories-theories-and/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/545/diana-wynne-jones-1486_belief_this-is-the-mythosphere-it-s-made-up-of_540099.jpg) ## Other authors on People - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-sunday-adelaja-87912.jpg) Sunday Adelaja 856 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/sunday-adelaja/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-rush-limbaugh-81741.jpg) Rush Limbaugh 843 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/rush-limbaugh/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-donald-trump-30060.jpg) Donald Trump 724 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/donald-trump/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-barack-obama-16275.jpg) Barack Obama 624 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/barack-obama/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-frederick-lenz-36205.jpg) Frederick Lenz 488 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/frederick-lenz/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-hillary-clinton-42043.jpg) Hillary Clinton 367 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/hillary-clinton/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-george-w-bush-38036.jpg) George W. 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Maxwell 249 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/john-c-maxwell/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-terry-pratchett-89528.jpg) Terry Pratchett 244 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/terry-pratchett/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bill-gates-17911.jpg) Bill Gates 223 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/bill-gates/) ## More by Diana Wynne Jones > [“Sophie and Howl were living - somewhat quarrelsomely it must be confessed, although they were said to be happiest that way - in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/sophie-and-howl-were-living-somewhat-quarrelsomely-it-must-be/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) > [“What did you do?" said Charles. "You know that night all our shoes went into the hall," said Nirupam. "Well, we had a feast…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/what-did-you-do-said-charles-you-know-that-night-all-our-shoes-went/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) > [Take it from me, Fate doesn't care most of the time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/take-it-from-me-fate-doesn-t-care-most-of-the-time/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) > [“For a moment it seemed as if he was going to lose his temper too. His strange, pale eyes all but glared at Sophie.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/for-a-moment-it-seemed-as-if-he-was-going-to-lose-his-temper-too-his/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) > [The truth between two people always cuts two ways.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/the-truth-between-two-people-always-cuts-two-ways/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) > [“The soldier was like that. He was an expert in getting other people to do what he wanted. The only creature that could make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/the-soldier-was-like-that-he-was-an-expert-in-getting-other-people-to/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) > [Beauty isn't made of sugar.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/beauty-isn-t-made-of-sugar/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) > [“Not likely!” Howl yelled. “I’m a coward. Only way I can do something this frightening is to tell my self I’m not doing it!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/not-likely-howl-yelled-i-m-a-coward-only-way-i-can-do-something-this/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) > [“Typical!” he said to Sophie. “ I break my neck to get here, and I find you peacefully tidying up!” Sophie looked up at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/typical-he-said-to-sophie-i-break-my-neck-to-get-here-and-i-find-you/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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 ever after…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/howl-said-i-think-we-ought-to-live-happily-ever-after-and-she-thought/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) > [Busy old fool, unruly Sophie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/busy-old-fool-unruly-sophie/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) > [But whoever heard of enchanted bacon anyway?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/but-whoever-heard-of-enchanted-bacon-anyway/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) > [“Then the geese replaced themselves with six pigs and vanished.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/then-the-geese-replaced-themselves-with-six-pigs-and-vanished/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) > [If I give you a hint and tell you it's a hint, it will be information.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/if-i-give-you-a-hint-and-tell-you-it-s-a-hint-it-will-be-information/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) > [I only want to catch you,” Michael explained. “I won’t hurt you.” “No! No!” the star crackled desperately. “That’s wrong! I’m supposed to die!”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/i-only-want-to-catch-you-michael-explained-i-won-t-hurt-you-no-no-the/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/diana-wynne-jones/#itemlist", "name": "14 People Quotes By Diana Wynne Jones", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "You've no right to walk into people's castles and take their guitars.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Diana Wynne Jones" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/you-ve-no-right-to-walk-into-people-s-castles-and-take-their-guitars/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cb/diana-wynne-jones-1486_castles_you-ve-no-right-to-walk-into-people-s-ca_456152.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cb/diana-wynne-jones-1486_castles_you-ve-no-right-to-walk-into-people-s-ca_456152.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cb/diana-wynne-jones-1486_castles_you-ve-no-right-to-walk-into-people-s-ca_456152.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“You've no right to walk into people's castles and take their guitars.” — Diana Wynne Jones", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "You have no right to make jigsaws of people.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Diana Wynne Jones" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/you-have-no-right-to-make-jigsaws-of-people/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ac/diana-wynne-jones-1486_howl-s-moving-castle_you-have-no-right-to-make-jigsaws-of-peo_2552297.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ac/diana-wynne-jones-1486_howl-s-moving-castle_you-have-no-right-to-make-jigsaws-of-peo_2552297.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ac/diana-wynne-jones-1486_howl-s-moving-castle_you-have-no-right-to-make-jigsaws-of-peo_2552297.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“You have no right to make jigsaws of people.” — Diana Wynne Jones", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The truth between two people always cuts two ways.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Diana Wynne Jones" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/the-truth-between-two-people-always-cuts-two-ways/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f55/diana-wynne-jones-1486_cuts_the-truth-between-two-people-always-cuts_84148.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f55/diana-wynne-jones-1486_cuts_the-truth-between-two-people-always-cuts_84148.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f55/diana-wynne-jones-1486_cuts_the-truth-between-two-people-always-cuts_84148.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The truth between two people always cuts two ways.” — Diana Wynne Jones", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Things we are accustomed to regard as myth or fairy story are very much present in people's lives. 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