--- title: "14 Thinking Quotes By Diana Wynne Jones" description: "14 Thinking quotes by Diana Wynne Jones. Plus more from Diana Wynne Jones and more Thinking sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ae/diana-wynne-jones-1486_ever-after_i-think-we-ought-to-live-happily-ever-af_1721673.jpg" --- > [I think we ought to live happily ever after.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/i-think-we-ought-to-live-happily-ever-after/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ae/diana-wynne-jones-1486_ever-after_i-think-we-ought-to-live-happily-ever-af_1721673.jpg) > [I’m beginning to think I’ve led a much too sheltered life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/i-m-beginning-to-think-i-ve-led-a-much-too-sheltered-life/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ab/diana-wynne-jones-1486_beginning_i-m-beginning-to-think-i-ve-led-a-much-t_2290008.jpg) > [I don’t think I will get married,” Polly said as she stood up. “I’m going to train to be a hero instead.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/i-don-t-think-i-will-get-married-polly-said-as-she-stood-up-i-m-going/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3d/diana-wynne-jones-1486_hero_i-don-t-think-i-will-get-married-polly-s_2850736.jpg) > [Theseus made unscrupulous use of Ariadne (whom he left on an island where Bacchus later found her-I always think that really meant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/theseus-made-unscrupulous-use-of-ariadne-whom-he-left-on-an-island/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33f/diana-wynne-jones-1486_ariadne_theseus-made-unscrupulous-use-of-ariadne_997793.jpg) > [Sophie did not care to think how Howl might react if Fanny woke him by stabbing him with her parasol.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/sophie-did-not-care-to-think-how-howl-might-react-if-fanny-woke-him/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d4/diana-wynne-jones-1486_care_sophie-did-not-care-to-think-how-howl-mi_1644407.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 am a total zombie just after I wake up. It takes me half an hour even to get my eyes open.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/i-am-a-total-zombie-just-after-i-wake-up-it-takes-me-half-an-hour/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/694/diana-wynne-jones-1486_eye_i-am-a-total-zombie-just-after-i-wake-up_1253503.jpg) > [Really, these wizards! You'd think no one had ever had a cold before! Well, what is it?" she asked, hobbling through the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/really-these-wizards-you-d-think-no-one-had-ever-had-a-cold-before/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de0/diana-wynne-jones-1486_bedroom_really-these-wizards-you-d-think-no-one_658785.jpg) > [Imagination doesn’t just mean making things up. It means thinking things through, solving them, or hoping to do so, and being just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/imagination-doesn-t-just-mean-making-things-up-it-means-thinking/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/373/diana-wynne-jones-1486_able_imagination-doesn-t-just-mean-making-thi_2080025.jpg) > [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/i-think-we-ought-to-live-happily-ever-after-and-she-thought-he-meant/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/656/diana-wynne-jones-1486_cutting_i-think-we-ought-to-live-happily-ever-af_3092086.jpg) > [Yes. I was looking for Lettie. They were both very kind to me,” Percival said, “Even though they’d never seen me before.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/yes-i-was-looking-for-lettie-they-were-both-very-kind-to-me-percival/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a2/diana-wynne-jones-1486_asking_yes-i-was-looking-for-lettie-they-were-b_2027860.jpg) > [I think my moment of revelation came when I saw this young man come on court in the most flamboyant clothes. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/i-think-my-moment-of-revelation-came-when-i-saw-this-young-man-come/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc6/diana-wynne-jones-1486_angry_i-think-my-moment-of-revelation-came-whe_1549951.jpg) > [Slender Youth. A tour companion who may be either a lost prince or a girl/princess in disguise. In the latter case it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/slender-youth-a-tour-companion-who-may-be-either-a-lost-prince-or-a/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4fb/diana-wynne-jones-1486_boys_slender-youth-a-tour-companion-who-may-b_1436348.jpg) > [You are a terror, aren't you? Leave this yard alone. I know just where everything is in it, and I won't be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/you-are-a-terror-aren-t-you-leave-this-yard-alone-i-know-just-where/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d5/diana-wynne-jones-1486_able_you-are-a-terror-aren-t-you-leave-this-y_736519.jpg) ## Other authors on Thinking - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-barack-obama-16275.jpg) Barack Obama 447 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/barack-obama/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-rush-limbaugh-81741.jpg) Rush Limbaugh 440 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/rush-limbaugh/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-donald-trump-30060.jpg) Donald Trump 357 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/donald-trump/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-hillary-clinton-42043.jpg) Hillary Clinton 292 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/hillary-clinton/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-frederick-lenz-36205.jpg) Frederick Lenz 243 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/frederick-lenz/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-cassandra-clare-21529.jpg) Cassandra Clare 184 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/cassandra-clare/) - [Ralph Waldo Emerson 161 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/ralph-waldo-emerson/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-noam-chomsky-71799.jpg) Noam Chomsky 161 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/noam-chomsky/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-albert-einstein-10494.jpg) Albert Einstein 146 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/albert-einstein/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-sherrilyn-kenyon-84925.jpg) Sherrilyn Kenyon 143 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/sherrilyn-kenyon/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-taylor-swift-89132.jpg) Taylor Swift 137 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/taylor-swift/) ## 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/thinking/diana-wynne-jones/#itemlist", "name": "14 Thinking Quotes By Diana Wynne Jones", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think we ought to live happily ever after.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Diana Wynne Jones" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/i-think-we-ought-to-live-happily-ever-after/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ae/diana-wynne-jones-1486_ever-after_i-think-we-ought-to-live-happily-ever-af_1721673.jpg", "contentUrl": 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Well, what is it?\" she asked, hobbling through the bedroom door onto the filthy carpet. \"I'm dying of boredom,\" Howl said pathetically. \"Or maybe just dying.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Diana Wynne Jones" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/really-these-wizards-you-d-think-no-one-had-ever-had-a-cold-before/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de0/diana-wynne-jones-1486_bedroom_really-these-wizards-you-d-think-no-one_658785.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de0/diana-wynne-jones-1486_bedroom_really-these-wizards-you-d-think-no-one_658785.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de0/diana-wynne-jones-1486_bedroom_really-these-wizards-you-d-think-no-one_658785.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Really, these wizards! You'd think no one had ever had a cold before! 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A tour companion who may be either a lost prince or a girl/princess in disguise. In the latter case it is tactful to pretend you think she is a boy. She/he will be ignorant, hasty and shy, and will need hauling out of trouble quite a lot. But she/he will grow up in the course of the Tour. In fact she/he will be the only Companion who will change in any way. Quite often, she/he will soon exhibit a very useful talent for magic and end up by hauling everyone else out of trouble. 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