Forget the idea that inspiration will come to you like a flash of lightning. It's much more about hard graft.

Routine is really important. However late you went to bed the night before, or however much you had to drink, get up at the same time each day and get on with it.

Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product. attr to Buthan's King Jigme Singye Wangchuck

Immediate necessity makes many things convenient, which if continued would grow into oppressions. Expedience and right are different things.

Where there is no hope, we must invent it.

With Maria Shriver, he raised four fantastic children. In the wake of a scandal he brought upon himself, he tried to keep his family together.

I learned about Chinese ceramics and African sculptures, I aired my scanty knowledge of the French Impressionists, and I prospered.

She had gradually changed her name. "Jane" was too dull. Last year, she'd added a "y", becoming Jayne, which had more personality.

I'm sure you can even find ménage à trois in medieval tales.

Metaphysical thinking will always no doubt be a strong element in her mentality, and it is to be hoped that she will never lose her great, her sovereign powers in that direction.

A verbal promise behind closed doors, even a statement written on paper-these could easily evaporate . . . .