"He likes driving very fast on the wrong side of the road," said Sarah. "Which I can completely understand."

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Source : Hilary McKay (2003). “Saffy's Angel”, Margaret K. McElderry Books

Hilary McKay

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“It is in the area of feeling that religion enters the heart and is expressed by man.”
“The strongest rebellion may be expressed in quiet, undramatic behavior.”
“In vain shall Great Britain confer upon her colonies the free government and liberal principles of legislation, for which she is distinguished, if she do not carry with her the revelations of God.”
“You know, I was a kid who had difficulty speaking English when I first immigrated. But in my head, when I read a book, I spoke English perfectly. No one could correct my Spanish. And I think that I retreated to books as a way, you know, to be, like, masterful in a language that was really difficult for me for many years.”
“I wanted to design a chair which looked like a shrub pruned to look like a chair.”
“The ancients, even though they believed in destiny , believed primarily in nature , in which they participated wholeheartedly. To rebel against nature amounted to rebelling against oneself. It was butting one's head against a wall.”
“At birth man is offered only one choice --the choice of his death. But if this choice is governed by distaste for his own existence, his life will never have been more than meaningless.”
“I play piano, so when I'm learning a new or difficult piece, at some point I have to enjoy the music of the piece itself, and have confidence that my fingers know where to go. It's the same with acting, there is a point where I have to enjoy the play.”

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