"Oh indeed!" exclaimed the King. Then he turned to his servants and…

I have learned to regard fame as a will-o-the-wisp which, when caught, is not worth the possession; but to please a child is a sweet and lovely thing that warms one's heart and brings its own reward.

Some of my youthful readers are developing wonderful imaginations. This pleases me.

Now we can cross the Shifting Sands.

When I was young I longed to write a great novel that should win me fame. Now that I am getting old my first book is written to amuse children.

It is a callous age; we have seen so many marvels that we are ashamed to marvel more; the seven wonders of the world have become seven thousand wonders.

I believe that dreams — day dreams, you know, with your eyes wide open and your brain machinery whizzing — are likely to lead to the betterment of the world.