Lyra: You're my father, en't you?
Asriel: Yes. So what?
Lyra: So you should have told me before, that's what. You shouldn't hide things like that from people, because they feel stupid when they find out, and that's cruel. What difference would it make if I knew I was your daughter? You could have said it years ago. You could've told me and asked me to keep it a secret, and I would, no matter how young I was, I'd have done that if you asked me. I'd have been so proud nothing would've torn it out of me, if you had asked me to keep it a secret. But you never. You let other people know, but you never told me.
Northern Lights, His Dark Materials ~ Philip Pullman
Asriel: Yes. So what?
Lyra: So you should have told me before, that's what. You shouldn't hide things like that from people, because they feel stupid when they find out, and that's cruel. What difference would it make if I knew I was your daughter? You could have said it years ago. You could've told me and asked me to keep it a secret, and I would, no matter how young I was, I'd have done that if you asked me. I'd have been so proud nothing would've torn it out of me, if you had asked me to keep it a secret. But you never. You let other people know, but you never told me.
Northern Lights, His Dark Materials ~ Philip Pullman