“I spot something that looks distinctly footstoolish. Hello, antique ottoman. We meet at last.”

“I just got told off by a demon. Hello, rock-bottom. We meet at last.”

“The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye, the story of love is hello and goodbye...until we meet again”

“Howl backed into the door to shut it and leaned there in a tragic attitude. "Look at you all!" he said. "Ruin stares me in the face. I slave all day for you. And not one of you, even Calcifer, can spare time to say hello!"Calcifer said, "I never do say hello.""Is something wrong?" asked Sophie."That's better," Howl said. "Some of you are pretending to notice me at last. Yes, something is wrong.”

“A precious, mouldering pleasure ’t is To meet an antique book, In just the dress his century wore; A privilege, I think.”

“We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn’t want to meet,”