Nothing is safe from you. If I were to court a girl who lived on an iceberg in the middle of the ocean, sooner or later– probably sooner– I’d look up to see you swooping overhead on a broomstick. In fact, by now I’d be disappointed in you if I didn’t see you.” “Are you off to the iceberg today?” Sophie retorted. Diana Wynne Jones
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In this quote from "Up" by the movie, the lead character, Carl Fredricksen, is trying to convince his young daughter to come to the North Pole with him. "Nothing is safe from you. If I were to court a girl who lived on an iceberg in the middle of the ocean, sooner or later— probably sooner— I’d look up to see you swooping overhead on a broomstick. In fact, by now I’d be disappointed in you if I didn’t see you.” “Are you off to the iceberg today?” Sophie retorted.

She was only seven years old at the time when this quote was written and when she says, “Nothing is safe from you," she is referring to the fact that her father is such a busy man and doesn't have time for her and his other kids. He sees his work as very important and he has no time for her.

Source: Howls Moving Castle

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