Humans are the only animals that draw. . . . Practically every human being draws at some time in childhood.

Maps are a way of organizing wonder.

Wind is a plant's only chance to make music.

Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you're a vegetarian.

Drinking and smoking grass were a part of my life as far back as I can remember.

One reason to fashion a story is to lift a grudge.

The really important kind of freedom involves...being able truly to care about other people...

We all dread a bodily paralysis, and would make use of every contrivance to avoid it; but none of us is troubled about a paralysis of the soul.

Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.

But Snape always seemed to hate me so much.

In the event you bungle elevating your sons or daughters, I do not imagine regardless of what else you are doing nicely issues very considerably.

Remember always that we are pattern-seeking primates who are especially adept at finding patterns with emotional meaning.