“Growing up, I took so many cues from books. They taught me most of what I knew about what people did, about how to behave. They were my teachers and my advisers.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“...the more risks you allow children to take, the better they learn to take care of themselves. If you never let them take any risks, then I believe they become very prone to injury. Boys should be allowed to climb tall trees and walk along the tops of high walls and dive into the sea from high rocks... The same with girls. I like the type of child who takes risks. Better by far than the one who never does so.”
― My Year
― My Year
“We is in Dream Country,' the BFG said. 'This is where all dreams is beginning.”
― The BFG
― The BFG
“De quoi ai-je peur? De toi, enfin de moi sans toi.”
― La Mécanique du cœur
― La Mécanique du cœur
“When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.”
― Boy: Tales of Childhood
― Boy: Tales of Childhood
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