Philip Pullman Quotes

The first ghosts trembled with hope, and their excitement passed back like a ripple over the long line behind them, young children and aged parents alike looking up and ahead with delight and wonder as the first stars they had seen for centuries shone through into their poor starved eyes.

Philip Pullman

Quotes to Explore

I like being from a city that is not entrenched in show business. When you're in New York City or Los Angeles, even if you're not dealing with show business, there's still this sense that it's the center of the universe.

Ed Helms
- Business
- City
- Universe
I don't think Cheney started off in 2000 with a burning desire to become vice-president. I think the prospect gradually became more appealing, and he goosed the process.

Barton Gellman
- Think
- Desire
- Process
If you were black, you experienced prejudice. It wasn't a real horrible thing for us; we went through it. We noticed it mostly in the South and in Las Vegas, where we couldn't stay in the hotels where we entertained. But that began to change.

Harold Nicholas
- Real
- Black
- Change
The way through the world is more difficult to find than the way beyond it.

Wallace Stevens
- World
- Find
- Difficult
Though teenagers are generally very interested in sports, they must realise that education is the most important thing in their lives. They must find the right balance.

Kapil Dev
When I did 'The Cell' - no matter what you think of that movie, because I have my opinions of it too - it was, you know, I still have nightmares from the research that I did. Not from playing the part, just from the research.

Vincent D'Onofrio
- Movie
- Think
- Research