Cornelia Funke Quotes

I gain strength out of familiar surroundings.

Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.

…books are always good company if you have the right sort. Let me pick out some for you.' And Mrs. Jo made a bee-line to the well-laden shelves, which were the joy of her heart and the comfort of her life.

There was another reason [she] took her books whenever they went away. They were her home when she was somewhere strange. They were familiar voices, friends that never quarreled with her, clever, powerful friends -- daring and knowledgeable, tried and tested adventurers who had traveled far and wide. Her books cheered her up when she was sad and kept her from being bored.

So, yes, I am in the underground, but actually, it feels like home.

The great advantage of being in a rut is that when one is in a rut, one knows exactly where one is.

I love home. I'd rather be at home than anywhere else.

There is no substitute for the comfort supplied by the utterly taken-for-granted relationship.

My husband and I have known each other since kindergarten. I had a crush on him in school, but we never dated. Then we saw each other again after high school, and there was something instantly familiar about him. I'm a very shy person and was very closed off. But he allowed me to be myself. And there's a safety in that.

I'm a creature of comfort.

I mean, I suppose when I'm in London, I'm home so I'm more comfortable.

I like things that I feel comfortable in.

In some ways, my most comfortable feeling has been that of being an outsider coming in, but over the years I've tired of that and I'm ready to feel at home. That's what music gives me: a feeling of absolute home.

I'm like an old dog, I hate to be run off from home.

Travelling's so much better when you know you've got a lovely home to go back to.

I love traveling and touring, but I have to bring the little things that make me feel at home.

My favorite spot to hang out is my home.

I just want to keep my normal life for as long as possible.

Being quiet is comfortable. Keeping things the way they've been is comfortable. And all comfort has done is maintain the status quo.

Fabulous is familiarity.

I was comfortable in Pullman; I really was.

Home is where I'm most comfortable.

I love coming home, sleeping in my own bed, seeing my own family and friends again. It feels like a big comfort for me.

When mom is cooking, we are more in a routine. You can better relax when you go through things like you usually do. It is more comfortable.

It's nice to have the creature comforts of home.