The sea always filled her with longing, though for what she was never sure.

Books are like flypaper, memories cling to the printed pages better than anything else.

It's a good idea to have your own books with you in a strange place

Down there the nights are bright and nobody believes in the Devil.

The night belongs to beasts of prey, and always has. It's easy to forget that when you're indoors, protected by light and solid walls.

As Mo had said: writing stories is a kind of magic, too.

It [the book] was spinning a magic spell around her heart, sticky as a spider's web and enchantingly beautiful..

Because fear kills everything, " Mo had once told her. "Your mind, your heart, your imagination.

I always used to read aloud to her in the evenings--

You're the one who says books have to be heavy because the whole world's inside them...

All writers are insane!

Standing is symbolic of life itself, Open space is just a distance between you and someone else

I have to say from the outset that not all prose can be transferred to the screen.

I love to write the weird and creepy stuff!

The most important thing is to believe in yourself and know that you can do it.

Luxury... corrupts at once rich and poor, the rich by possession and the poor by covetousness.

When a man of genius appears in the world, it is immediately recognized by the fact that all the blockheads join forces against him.

I have the most wonderful children. I've been very, very blessed.

To sanctify God is to reverence Him in our hearts, and to represent Him in the glory of His holiness before men.

There's a lot of vitriolic ranting out there, but there are literally hundreds of critics on the web who care deeply about film and having something to say about it.