I dreamed of flying to England myself and visiting the places my family never tired of talking about.
ALAN BRADLEYAnyone who knew the word slattern was worth cultivating as a friend.
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Except I’m aware that as a writer you can’t get away with as much writing for children as you can with adults.
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My grandmother flew only once in her life, and that was the day she and her new husband ascended into the skies of Victorian London in the wicker basket of a hot-air balloon.
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One of the marks of a truly great mind, I had discovered, is the ability to feign stupidity on demand.
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It makes passable Bath buns. But inspiration from within is like a volcano: It changes the face of the world.
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And I had long ago become accustomed to being called ‘Ophelia Daphne Flavia, damn it.
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I always knew that I wanted to work on my own material – something that would be more long-lasting than short-lived electronic transmissions.
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They were soon to emigrate to Canada, and the aerial ride was meant to be a last view of their beloved England.
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Whenever I’m with other people, part of me shrinks a little. Only when I am alone can I fully enjoy my own company.
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Anyone who knew the word slattern was worth cultivating as a friend.
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The very best people are like that. They don’t entangle you like flypaper.
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I had long ago discovered that when a word or formula refused to come to mind the best thing for it was to think of something else: tigers for instance or oatmeal.
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To be most effective, flattery is always best applied with a trowel.
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I was a very early reader, so I was really brought up being surrounded with piles of British books and British newspapers, British magazines. I developed a really great love of England.
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Although it is pleasant to think about poison at any season, there is something special about Christmas, and I found myself grinning.
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As I stood outside in Cow Lane, it occurred to me that Heaven must be a place where the library is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. No … eight days a week.
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