Ten thousand pounds is the legal value of a negligently taken life, of a child or a parent. A cold and somewhat mean-spirited calculation: you would do better if you slipped on a paving-stone and broke a front tooth. – Nina Bawden
People who dont read seem to me mysterious. I dont know how they think or learn about other people. Novels are a very important part of our education. – Nina Bawden
I like writing for children. It seems to me that most people underestimate their understanding and the strength of their feelings and in my books for them I try to put this right. – Nina Bawden
Ive always had a huge fear of dying or becoming ill. The thing Im most afraid of, though, is being alone, which I think a lot of performers fear. Its why we seek the limelight – so were not alone, were adored. Were loved, so people want to be around us. The fear of being alone drives my life. – Jennifer Lopez