Why, Yrael?” it said, as the last of the dark gave way to silver, and the shining sphere of metal sank slowly to the ground. “Why?” “Life,” said Yrae….

Fear and realisation of ignorance, strong medicines against stupid pride..

Five Great Charters knit the land Together linked, hand in hand One in the people who wear the crown Two in the folk who keep the Dead down Three and….

Often, I get the feeling that the story is really happening somewhere and all I'm doing is trying to work out the best way to tell it..

I enjoyed the army reserve, and I learned a lot from it, but I also... it helped me work out that I didn't want to live in that kind of closed enviro….

Sometimes it is easier to see the light when you stand partly in the darkness..

Please," said Lirael..."I think I would like to work in this Library." "The Library," repeated Sanar, looking troubled. "That can be dangerous to a g….

Be careful..you're all I've got left, to remind me who I really am..

For everyone and everything, there is a time to die. Some do not know it, or would delay it, but its truth cannot be denied. Not when you look into t….

The most important thing is to be true to yourself, however you feel, and not try to feel or behave differently because you think you should, or some….

People often presume I'm from whatever country they're from. So Americans presume I'm American and the British presume I'm British. And they're surpr….

If an action must be taken that will benefit the majority at the cost of the minority, is it morally indefensible? If an action taken for the benefit….

Choosers will be beggars if the begging's not their choosing..

I don't do all the background and the worldbuilding before I start the story. What I do is I work out the bare minimum I need to start the story, and….

Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker?.

Unhand my tail!" squealed the Will..

Time and death sleep side by side..

I love you," he whispered. "I hope you don't mind..

But we survived, didn’t we? That makes it an adventure. If you get killed it’s a tragedy..

Knowledge, like all things, is best in moderation," intoned the Will. "Knowing everything means you don't need to think, and that is very dangerous..

Touchstone watched, suddenly conscious that he probably only had five seconds left to be alone with Sabriel, to say something, to say anything. Perha….