One does not want glory accepted as a matter of course. One wants to shock and astonish people with it. - Diana Wynne Jones

To love someone enough to let them go, you had to let them go forever or you did not love them that much.

I never said my wishes were supposed to do anyone any good, said the genie. In fact, I swore that they would always do as much harm as possible.

"Curse those two time-ghosts!" he almost shrieked. "They made me quite sure you were the Time Lady! But you're not, are you? I could tell you were a real Twenty Century person with every word you said. Mickey Mouse!" he yelled.