All Philip Pullman Quotes
- Men pass in front of our eyes like butterflies, creatures of a brief season. We love them; they are brave, proud, beautiful, and clever. Beautiful
- I have stolen ideas from every book I have ever read. Book
- What work do I have to do then?" said Will, but went on at once, "No, on second thought, don't tell me. I shall decide… Choice
- No,' he said, 'memory's a poor thing to have. It's your own real hair and mouth and arms and eyes and hands I want. I… Arms
- People are too complicated to have simple labels. Complicated
- Tell him, we are not devils but we have friends who are. Devil
- After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world. Body
- When he'd sworn at her and been sworn at in return, they became great friends. Became
- Her last conscious thought was disgust at life; her senses had lied to her. The world was not made of energy and delight but of… Betrayal
- Maybe sometimes we don't do the right thing because the wrong thing looks more dangerous, and we don't want to look scared, so we go… Concerned
- Iorek Byrnison: Can is not the same as must. Lyra Silvertongue: But if you must and you can, then there's no excuse. Byrnison
- Everyone, from the Mother Superior to the priests to my parents--they were so upset and reproachful...I felt as if something they all passionately believed in… All
- All the history of human life has been a struggle between wisdom and stupidity. All
- Seems to me-" Lee said, feeling for the words, "seems to me the place you fight cruelty is where you find it, and the place… Cruelty
- The intentions of a tool are what it does. A hammer intends to strike, a vise intends to hold fast, a lever intends to lift.… Doe
- I'll be looking for you, Will, every moment, every single moment. And when we do find each other again, we'll cling together so tight that… Able
- He meant the Kingdom was over, the Kingdom of Heaven, it was all finished. We shouldn't live as if it mattered more than this life… All
- Was there only one world after all which spent its time dreaming of others? All
- Every little increase in human freedom has been fought over ferociously between those who want us to know more and be wiser and stronger, and… Been
- If I'm reading something I happen to know and gets it wrong, I just don't trust the book any more. What I ask of a… Any