A. A. Milne

Is 'The Wind in the Willows' a children's book? Is 'Alice in Wonderland?' Is 'Treasure Island?' These are masterpieces which we read with pleasure as children, but with how much more pleasure when we are grown-up. ”

I am sure of this: that no one can write a book which children will like unless he write it for himself first. ”

I gave up writing children's books. I wanted to escape from them as I had once wanted to escape from 'Punch': as I have always wanted to escape. In vain. ”

A writer wants something more than money for his work: he wants permanence. ”