Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.

Summer afternoon — summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.

Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember and remember more than I have seen.

The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.

If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.