Kat Leonard > Kat's Quotes

“Without stories, we wouldn't be human beings at all”
― Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials

“That's the duty of the old,' said the Librarian, 'to be anxious on the behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old.'

They sat for a while longer, and then parted, for it was late, and they were old and anxious.”
― Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass

“You speak of destiny as if it was fixed.”
― Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass

“That’s the duty of the old, to be anxious on behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old.”
― Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass

“For a human being, nothing comes naturally,' said Grumman. 'We have to learn everything we do.”
― Philip Pullman, The Subtle Knife

“Even nothing cannot last forever.”
― Neil Gaiman, American Gods