Michael Bond quotes

Michael Bond was an English author, best known for creating the beloved character Paddington Bear. His stories about Paddington have charmed generations of readers around the world. He inspired countless children and adults with his warmth, humor, and imagination. Here are 11 of his quotes:

I worked on 'Blue Peter' and 'Tonight' and lots of TV plays, filmed people like Rudolf Nureyev and Ted Heath, and ended up a senior cameraman with my own crew. I'd had my first short story published in 1947, and when my writing really started to take off I decided to go freelance, and eventually left the BBC in 1965. (Michael Bond)
As a cameraman, I was paid to stand within a few feet of Yehudi Menuhin performing. I saw Rudolph Nureyev dancing. I couldn't believe I was being paid for that. View quote
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Paddington had a very persistent stare when he cared to use it. It was a very powerful stare. One which his Aunt Lucy had taught him and which he kept for special occasions. View quote
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Paddington...has become a part of the folk-lore of childhood, not because he appears in a great or even a particularly good book, but because there is something in his personality which lodges permanently in the imagination. View quote
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There aren't many of us left where I come from." "And where is that?" asked Mrs. Brown. The bear looked round carefully before replying. "Darkest Peru. View quote
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The bear bent down to do up its case again. As he did so, Mrs. Brown caught a glimpse of the writing on the label. It said, simply, PLEASE LOOK AFTER THIS BEAR. THANK YOU. View quote
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Every small boy wanted to be a steam engine driver when they grew up in the old days, including me. There's something very special about them - the noise, the smell, the steam coming out everywhere. View quote
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Paddington Bear was a refugee with a label - 'Please look after this bear. Thank you', and he had a little suitcase. View quote
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In 1941, the BBC was setting up local, low-powered transmitters that were switched off if there was an air raid so they couldn't be used by German planes to navigate. As a 'youth in training,' my job was to switch the transmitter on in the mornings and off at night, and to check that it, and the feeder land lines, were working. View quote
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My daughter Karen was born in 1958, the year my first Paddington book came out, so she grew up with him. View quote
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I have a flat in Paris and go there a lot, but the Eurostar's much more civilised than flying. (Michael Bond)