I don’t think I will get married,” Polly said as she stood up. “I’m going to train to be a hero instead. — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
Learn to drive?" "Never," said Quentin. "My mission in life is to be a passenger. — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
When have you looked?" said Sophie. "Oh, how your rears flap and your long nose twitches", Howl croaked. — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
Goats," said Maxwell Hyde, "are a special case. Mad as hatters, all of them. — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
I'll show you how," Peter said. "Stop hiding behind your ignorance. — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
Then watch out. I warn you!" "That is very considerate of you," said Chrestomanci. "I like to be warned. — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
I've often noticed" Fiona said, "that when people say, 'This can't happen in this day and age', they say it because it… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
Calcifer," Sophie said, "I shall have to break your contract. Will it kill you?" "It would if anyone else broke it," Calcifer… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
Howl said to Sophie, "I've been wondering all along if you would turn out to be that lovely girl I met on… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Alas, poor Yorick!" he said. "She heard mermaids, so it follows that there is something rotten in the state of Denmark. I… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
Howl has been very kind to me.” And this was true, Sophie realized. Howl showed his kindness rather strangely, but, considering all… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
By this time, half the people in High Norland were gathered in Royal Square to stare at the castle. They all watched… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
I've got a hangover!" "No, you hit your head on the floor," Sophie said. Howl rose up on his hands and knees… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
Go to bed, you fool," Calcifer said sleepily. "You're drunk." "Who, me?" said Howl. "I assure you, my friends, I am cone… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
Sophie said a bad word. In the dim light she had stubbed her toe on one of the many dusty bricks piled… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
But Sophie and Howl were holding one another's hand and smiling and smiling, quite unable to stop. "Don't bother me know," said… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
I think we ought to live happily ever after," and she thought he meant it. Sophie knew that living happily ever after… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
It's just as I thought," she said. "I prefer you to every single one of these. Some of these look far too… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I think my moment of revelation came when I saw this young man come on court in the most flamboyant clothes. He… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Can't you treat yourself with a bit more consideration?' 'Why should I?' Mordion said, hugging the duvet round himself. 'Because you're a… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
Doras II was a somewhat absentminded king, It is said, when Death came to summon him, Doras granted Death the usual formal… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
Really, these wizards! You'd think no one had ever had a cold before! Well, what is it?" she asked, hobbling through the… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
Annoyed?” said Sophie. “Why should I be annoyed? Someone only filled the castle with rotten aspic, and deafened everyone in Porthaven, and… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
It was a perfectly normal May Day, but Sophie was scared of that too. And when a young man in a fantastical… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
By now it was clear that Howl was in a mood to produce green slime any second. Sophie hurriedly put her sewing… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
Don’t interrupt,’ one of the boys said. ‘He’ll lose his life.’ Seeing it was a matter of life and death, Sophie and… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
You are a terror, aren't you? Leave this yard alone. I know just where everything is in it, and I won't be… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
No I am not all right!” Chrestomanci said, after five minutes of this. “I have worldwide blisters. I need a shave. I’m… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
"Eight Days of Luke" was refused by another confused publisher on the grounds that children shouldn't strike matches. When my agent pointed… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share Image
“Sophie and Howl were living - somewhat quarrelsomely it must be confessed, although they were said to be happiest that way - in the… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share
“What did you do?" said Charles. "You know that night all our shoes went into the hall," said Nirupam. "Well, we had a feast… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share
“For a moment it seemed as if he was going to lose his temper too. His strange, pale eyes all but glared at Sophie.… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share
“The soldier was like that. He was an expert in getting other people to do what he wanted. The only creature that could make… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share
“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!” — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share
“Typical!” he said to Sophie. “ I break my neck to get here, and I find you peacefully tidying up!” Sophie looked up at… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share
“Howl said, "I think we ought to live happily ever after," and she thought he meant it. Sophie knew that living happily ever after… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share
If I give you a hint and tell you it's a hint, it will be information. — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share
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!”… — Diana Wynne Jones Copy Share
