20 Quotes by Catherine Jinks

How I long to feel the weight of a book in my hand. How I long to turn a page, and pass through the print as you'd pass through a door, into that world of wise and lofty spirits, of strange animals, of noble deeds and faraway cities. If only I could crawl into a book and stay there for the rest of my life.

Only because books are better than people, Father. ... Because they are masters who instruct without a rod. If you approach them, they are never asleep; if you are ignorant, they never laugh; if you make mistakes, they never chide. They give to all who ask of them, and never demand payment. ... All the glory of the world would be buried in oblivion, if God hadn't provided us with the remedy of books.

Right" he said "Let's get one thing clear. I am not here to teach you law-I am here to teach you loopholes.

I'm a hacker!" Cadel protested. "I don't poison people! I don't blow them up!

The fact that I ended up married to a decent man is still a source of amazement to me, thanks to 'The Women's Room.'

In primary school, I was bored witless by Australian history.

I write books for all age groups - young kids, teenagers and adults - because I get a range of different ideas.

What ever you do-Don't get caught.

When you're a dweeb, when you're really young, it stands out. But as everybody gets older and more conservative, it's not an issue any more.