Diana Wynne Jones citations

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“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!”

“Pray use both cats as sponges if it pleases you, infatuated infantryman.”

“I'll show you how," Peter said. "Stop hiding behind your ignorance.”

“And you're too nice," he added, above the lap-lap of the water and the patter of sand on the water-lily leaves. "I was relying on you being too jealous to let that demon near the place.”

“It was only when Shona, in sheer fury, turned the carnivorous sheep among them that they moved. They ran, some of them with charming little white sheep attached to their legs or backsides and the rest shouting about monsters.”

“Then there you are, then. The day Howl forgets to do that will be the day I believe he's really in love, and not before."
Michael to Sophie about wether or not Howl is really in love with Lettie. pg, 170”

“But I do think that when people say 'a learning curve,' they make a mistake. Learning to me always seems to go in a straight, ignorant line and then, every so often, takes a jump straight upward.”

“SAGE. A wise and Holy man who died a long time ago. No one modern qualifies.”

“Calcifer," Sophie said, "I shall have to break your contract. Will it kill you?" "It would if anyone else broke it," Calcifer said hoarsely. "That's why I asked you to do it.”

“Beauty isn't made of sugar.”

“The truth between two people always cuts two ways.”

“I’m beginning to think I’ve led a much too sheltered life.”

“I feel ill,” he announced. “I’m going to bed, where I may die.” He tottered piteously to the stairs. “Bury me beside Mrs. Pentstemmon,” he croaked as he went up then to bed.”

“Oh confound that gray-and-scarlet suit!" Sophie said. "I refuse to believe that I was the one that got caught with it!”

“… don't spoil my learning process!”

“There is very seldom any true secret.”

“I don’t think I will get married,” Polly said as she stood up. “I’m going to train to be a hero instead.”

“But most dragons seem to have interesting personalities--besides probably having quite good reasons for what they do, if only one could understand them”

“But whoever heard of enchanted bacon anyway?”

“When have you looked?" said Sophie.

"Oh, how your rears flap and your long nose twitches", Howl croaked.”

“She's not stupid. She just never lets her mind out.”

“Do you mind not being so kind and obedient? It makes me nervous.”

“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 things.”

“Controller Borasus sighed with relief. Libraries were not places of danger. It had to be a hoax.”

“And it's a pity too that I've no right to open your letters. I hope you don't get many, or my conscience will give me no peace.”

“He scarcely saw his parents. When Christopher was small, he was terrified that he would meet Papa out walking in the Park one day and not recognize him.”

“On the other hand, it is quite a risk to spank a wizard for getting hysterical about his hair.”

“I'm delirious," said Howl. "Spots are crawling before my eyes."
"Those are spiders," said Sophie. "Why can't you cure yourself with a spell?"
"Because there is no cure for a cold," Howl said dolefully.”

“SHE LIKES MY SPARK!!!!--Calcifer”