I think that 'Mary Poppins' needs a subtle reader, in many respects, to grasp all its implications, and I understand that these cannot be translated in terms of the film. P. L. Travers filmgraspimplication Change image and share on social
Every child needs to have for itself not only its loving parents and siblings and friends of its own age, but a grown-up friend. P. L. Travers agechildfriend Change image and share on social
A writer is, after all, only half his book. The other half is the reader and from the reader the writer learns. P. L. Travers bookhalflearn Change image and share on social
Sorrow lies like a heartbeat behind everything I have written. P. L. Travers heartbeatliesorrow Change image and share on social
I think the idea of 'Mary Poppins' has been blowing in and out of me, like a curtain at a window, all my life. P. L. Travers blowcurtainidea Change image and share on social
You can ask me anything you like about my work, but I'll never talk about myself. P. L. Travers talkwillwork Change image and share on social
My father died when I was 7. I was his favorite child, and he was my beloved father. I brought him along with me all through my life. Every elderly man has a bit of my father in him for me. P. L. Travers belovedbitebring Change image and share on social
I've had quite a lot to conquer in myself apart from writing. Not that I've been a pure angel when I come to the end of it. P. L. Travers angelconquerend Change image and share on social
Nothing I had written before 'Mary Poppins' had anything to do with children, and I have always assumed, when I thought about it at all, that she had come out of the same wall of nothingness as the poetry, myth and legend that had absorbed me all my writing life. P. L. Travers absorbassumechild share on social
I cannot summon up inspiration; I myself am summoned. P. L. Travers inspirationsummon Change image and share on social
