Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.
In the great green room, there was a telephone And a red balloon And a picture of a cat jumping over the moon.
In this modern world where activity is stressed almost to the point of mania, quietness as a childhood need is too often overlooked. Yet a child's need for quietness is the same today as it has always been--it may even be greater--for quietness is an essential part of all awareness. In quiet times and sleepy times a child can dwell in thoughts of his own, and in songs and stories of his own.
A child's own story is a dream, but a good story is a dream that is true for more than one child.
Goodnight stars, goodnight air, goodnight noises everywhere.
A good picture book can almost be whistled. . . . All have their own melodies behind the storytelling.
I don't think I'm essentially interested in children's books. I'm interested in writing, and in pictures. I'm interested in people and in children because they are people.
We always talked [with Andrew Ridgeley] about when it would happen - we always knew that I would go on to have a solo career.
Unhappy man! Do you share my maddness? Have you drunk also of the intoxicating draught? Hear me; let me reveal my tale, and you will dash the cup from your lips!
Because I’m a cat. A big one, the Panther of Rough Storms, in fact. But still a cat. If there’s a saucer of milk to spill, I’d rather spill it than let it lie. If my mistress grows absent-minded and leaves a ball of yarn about, I’ll bat it between my paws, and unravel it. Because it’s fun. Because it’s what cats do best.
Through our great good fortune, in our youth our hearts were touched with fire. It was given to us to learn at the outset that life is a profound and passionate thing.