--- title: "12 Way Quotes By Diana Wynne Jones" description: "12 Way quotes by Diana Wynne Jones. Plus more from Diana Wynne Jones and more Way sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f55/diana-wynne-jones-1486_cuts_the-truth-between-two-people-always-cuts_84148.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) > [Wizard Howl," said Wizard Suliman. "I must apologize for trying to bite you so often. In the normal way, I wouldn't dream…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/wizard-howl-said-wizard-suliman-i-must-apologize-for-trying-to-bite/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5cd/diana-wynne-jones-1486_apologizing_wizard-howl-said-wizard-suliman-i-must-a_818497.jpg) > [It's amazing the way one can take a step ten and a half miles long and still always land in a cowpat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/it-s-amazing-the-way-one-can-take-a-step-ten-and-a-half-miles-long/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e22/diana-wynne-jones-1486_half_it-s-amazing-the-way-one-can-take-a-step_1390186.jpg) > [I think one of things is that all fantasy it seems to me works the way your brain basically works. This is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/i-think-one-of-things-is-that-all-fantasy-it-seems-to-me-works-the/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0f/diana-wynne-jones-1486_basically_i-think-one-of-things-is-that-all-fantas_2713777.jpg) > [Happiness isn't a thing. You can't go out and get it like a cup of tea. It's the way you feel about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/happiness-isn-t-a-thing-you-can-t-go-out-and-get-it-like-a-cup-of-tea/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/325/diana-wynne-jones-1486_cup-of-tea_happiness-isn-t-a-thing-you-can-t-go-out_3126635.jpg) > [Christopher discovered that you dealt with obnoxious masters and most older boys the way you dealt with governesses: you quite politely told…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/christopher-discovered-that-you-dealt-with-obnoxious-masters-and-most/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e3c/diana-wynne-jones-1486_boys_christopher-discovered-that-you-dealt-wi_3106851.jpg) > [So you were going to rescue the Prince! Why did you pretend to run away? To deceive the Witch?" "Not likely! I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/so-you-were-going-to-rescue-the-prince-why-did-you-pretend-to-run/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96d/diana-wynne-jones-1486_coward_so-you-were-going-to-rescue-the-prince-w_969092.jpg) > [It seems to me that humour is everybody's way of keeping sane and standing off from the situations so that they can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/it-seems-to-me-that-humour-is-everybody-s-way-of-keeping-sane-and/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dee/diana-wynne-jones-1486_always_it-seems-to-me-that-humour-is-everybody_2181728.jpg) > [Mr. Stock came out of the competition tent carrying his zeppelin marrow on one shoulder and demanding to know what was going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/mr-stock-came-out-of-the-competition-tent-carrying-his-zeppelin/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e2/diana-wynne-jones-1486_behinds_mr-stock-came-out-of-the-competition-ten_2257582.jpg) > [After that, all the while Millie was eating the pudding... we both tore Christopher's character to shreds. It was wonderful fun… He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/after-that-all-the-while-millie-was-eating-the-pudding-we-both-tore/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf9/diana-wynne-jones-1486_annoying_after-that-all-the-while-millie-was-eati_2367274.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) > [Small Man can be a very funny or a very tiresome Tour Companion, depending on how this kind of thing grabs you.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-wynne-jones/small-man-can-be-a-very-funny-or-a-very-tiresome-tour-companion/) [Diana Wynne Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-wynne-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d83/diana-wynne-jones-1486_behaviour_small-man-can-be-a-very-funny-or-a-very_2017583.jpg) ## Other authors on Way ## 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/way/diana-wynne-jones/#itemlist", "name": "12 Way Quotes By Diana Wynne Jones", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "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": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Wizard Howl,\" said Wizard Suliman. \"I must apologize for trying to bite you so often. 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