Philip Pullman Quotes About Giving

Quotes about: Giving

• All writing is difficult. The most you can hope for is a day when it goes reasonably easily. Plumbers don't get plumber's block, and doctors don't get doctor's block; why should writers be the only profession that gives a special name to the difficulty of working, and then expects sympathy for it?

  Philip Pullman

  Block, Writing, Doctors

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

• 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 you give help is where you see it needed.

  Philip Pullman

  Fighting, Giving, Feelings

  Philip Pullman (2007). “The subtle knife”, Knopf Books for Young Readers

• Being a practiced liar doesn't mean you have a powerful imagination. Many good liars have no imagination at all; it's that which gives their lies such wide-eyed conviction.

  Philip Pullman

  Powerful, Liars, Lying

  Philip Pullman (1995). “Northern lights”

• If a witch needs something, another witch will give it to her. If there is war to be fought, we don't consider cost one of the factors in deciding whether or not it is right to fight. Nor do we have any notion of honor. An insult to a bear is a deadly thing. To us...inconceivable. How could you insult a witch? What would it matter if you did?

  Philip Pullman

  War, Fighting, Giving

  Philip Pullman (1995). “Northern lights”

• To get the best out of life here ...Good grief. There's plenty of it about, so indulge. Give yourself some thing to remember. Fall in love. Fall out of love. Gamble. Get drunk. See how long you can stay awake. Go for long walks at night. Discover what you're afraid of doing, and then do it.

  Philip Pullman

  Falling In Love, Grief, Night

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