Better halfe a loafe than no bread.

The early bird catches the worm.

You cannot teach an old dog new tricks

Betwixt the stirrup and the ground Mercy I asked, mercy I found.

The sea hath fish for every man.

All the proof of a pudding is in the eating.

It is hard to teach an old dog tricks.

My friend, judge not me, Thou seest I judge not thee; Betwixt the stirrop and the ground, Mercy I askt, mercy I found.

He that mischief hatcheth, mischief catcheth.

Better a bad excuse, than none at all.

God sendeth cold after clothes.

Cleverness is like rouge - liberal application makes a woman look common and desperate. Wit is knowing how to apply it.

Bloodthirsty little beasts. Never trust a duck.- William Herondale

Not your parabatai any longer.

She was a mischief, and that was a satisfaction; no longer was she a huntress of corralled game

I don't like things too overstated in the cut or too perfect.

In old age, you realise that while you're divided from your youth by decades, you can close your eyes and summon it at will. As a writer it puts one at a distinct advantage.

Cinema is dead, long live cinema.

We've had American TV shows in Britain for years and that hasn't affected our culture at all.

I thought I was supposed to have a fake six-pack in this scene

Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.