Diana Wynne Jones Quotes - Page 5

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• It's a lucky child that knows that they're a genius, unaimed and all that.

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  Children, Lucky, Genius

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• Sophie did not care to think how Howl might react if Fanny woke him by stabbing him with her parasol.

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  Thinking, Sophie, Care

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• Mr. Crossley suddenly wondered why he was why he was worrying about the note. It was only a joke, after all. He cleared his throat. Everyone looked up hopefully. 'Somebody,' said Mr. Crossley, 'seems to have sent me a Halloween message.' And he read out the note: 'SOMEONE IN THIS CLASS IS A WITCH.' 6B thought this was splendid news. Hands shot up all over the room like a bed of beansprouts. 'It's me, Mr. Crossley!' 'Mr. Crossley, I'm the witch!' 'Can I be the witch, Mr. Crossley?' 'Me, Mr. Crossley, me, me, me!

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  Halloween, Hands, Class

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• 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.

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  Parent, One Day, Papa

  Diana Wynne Jones (2012). “The Lives of Christopher Chant (The Chrestomanci Series, Book 4)”, p.5, HarperCollins UK

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• Yes, you are nosy. You're a dreadfully nosy, horribly bossy, appallingly clean old woman. Control yourself. You're victimizing us all.

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  Clean, Old Woman, Howl's Moving Castle

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• What a strange family you are! Is your name Lettie too?

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  Names, Strange, Howl

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• Sorry, I've had enough of running away, Sophie. Now I've got something I want to protect. It's you.

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  Running, Sorry, Sophie

  "Fictional character: Howl". "Howl's Moving Castle", www.imdb.com. 2004.

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• It was a perfectly normal May Day, but Sophie was scared of that too. And when a young man in a fantastical blue-and-silver costume spotted Sophie and decided to accost her as well, Sophie shrank into a shop doorway and tried to hide. The young man looked at her in surprise. "It's all right, you little gray mouse," he said laughing rather pityingly. "I only want to buy you a drink. Don't look so scared.

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  Men, Perfectly Normal, Blue

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• But Sophie and Howl were holding one another's hand and smiling and smiling, quite unable to stop. "Don't bother me know," said Howl. "I only did it for the money." "Liar!"said Sophie. "I said," Michael said, "that Calcifer's come back!" That did get Howl's attention and Sophie's too.

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  Liars, Hands, Attention

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• You're wearing that hat? After all the magic I used to make your dress pretty?" ~Howl from the movie 'Howl's Moving Castle

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  Moving, Magic, Dresses

  "Fictional character: Howl". "Howl's Moving Castle", www.imdb.com. 2004.

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• It's just as I thought," she said. "I prefer you to every single one of these. Some of these look far too proud of themselves, and some look selfish and cruel. You are unassuming and kind. I intend to ask my father to marry me to you, instead of to the Prince in Ochinstan. Would you mind?

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  Father, Selfish, Mind

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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

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  Believe, Sophie, Suits

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• I could cut a star out of paper and drop it.

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  Stars, Cutting, Paper

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• 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!” “But I could save you if you’d let me catch you,” Michael told it gently. “No!” cried the star. “I’d rather die!

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  Hurt, Stars, Want

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• It's amazing the way one can take a step ten and a half miles long and still always land in a cowpat.

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  Land, Long, Half

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• ...if the spell was off, I’d have my heart eaten before I could turn around.” “Don’t you want your heart eaten?” asked the fire. [...] “Naturally I don’t,” Sophie answered.

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  Heart, Fire, Sophie

  Diana Wynne Jones (2014). “The Land of Ingary Trilogy (includes Howl’s Moving Castle)”, p.26, HarperCollins UK

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• 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

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  Believe, Sophie, Forget

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• Mother Very Easily Made Jam Sandwiches Under No Protest

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  Mother, Jam, Sandwiches

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

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  Wise, Men, Long

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• Annoyed?” said Sophie. “Why should I be annoyed? Someone only filled the castle with rotten aspic, and deafened everyone in Porthaven, and scared Calcifer to a cinder, and broke a few hundred hearts. Why should that annoy me?

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  Heart, Annoyed, Castles

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• I've got a hangover!" "No, you hit your head on the floor," Sophie said. Howl rose up on his hands and knees with a scramble. "I can't stay," he said. "I've got to rescue that fool Sophie." "I'm here!" Sophie shook his shoulder. "But so is Mis Angorian! Get up and do something about her!

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  Hangover, Hands, Rose

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• By now it was clear that Howl was in a mood to produce green slime any second. Sophie hurriedly put her sewing away. "I'll make some hot buttered toast," she said. "Is that all you can do in the face of tragedy??" Howl asked. "Make toast!

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  Tragedy, Hot, Sophie

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• In addition, Master Twinkle seems convinced that someone is denying him a pair of stripey trousers.

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  Pairs, Masters, Trousers

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• Howl has been very kind to me." And this was true, Sophie realized. Howl showed his kindness rather strangely, but, considering all Sophie did to annoy him, he had been very good to her indeed. "Do listen. He's not wicked at all!" There was a bit of a fizz from the grate at this, where Calcifer was watching with some interest. " He isn't!" Sophie said, to Calcifer as much as to Fanny.

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  Kindness, Wicked, Sophie

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• Yes. I was looking for Lettie. They were both very kind to me,” Percival said, “Even though they’d never seen me before. And Wizard Howl kept visiting to court Lettie. Lettie didn’t want him, and she asked me to bite him to get rid of him, until Howl suddenly began asking her about you and—“ “what?” he said, “ I know someone called sophie who looks a little like you.. And Lettie said, that’s my sister,’ without thinking,” Percival said. “ And she got terribly worried then, particularly as Howl went on asking about her sister.

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  Thinking, Want Him, Looks

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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