I didn't expect to love being online as much as I do. I've met some wonderful people and discovered that however arcane some of my interests that there are people out there who are interested too.

It is through our extended family that we first learn to compromise and come to an understanding that even if we don't always agree about things we can still love and look out for each other.

I always thought that bagels and lox was my soul food, but it turns out it's sushi.

Something I notice speaking to writers from south of Hadrians Wall is that the culture is different. At base, I think Scotland values its creative industries differently from England.

I jealously guard my research time and I love fully immersing myself in those dusty old books and papers. It's one of the most enjoyable parts of my job.

The sky was a sparkling succession of black diamonds on black velvet made crystal clear by the blackout.

I believe the era of the militant lady is back.

Without archives many stories of real people would be lost, and along with those stories, vital clues that allow us to reflect and interpret our lives today.

Research material can turn up anywhere - in a dusty old letter in an archive, a journal or some old photographs you find in a charity shop.

Writers of novels live in a strange world where what's made up is as important as what's real.

Books have a vital place in our culture. They are the source of ideas, of stories that engage and stretch the imagination and most importantly, inspire.

Much religious teaching in the world is in reality a confused or deteriorated form, very different from its roots.

Trust me--with women worth the being won, The softest lover ever best succeeds.

The letter I received said you had need of my particular talents, but I must confess that I have so many talents that I am not sure which one you require.

We need to lay hold on the feelings and try to control them to keep us from getting into a circumstance that leads to sinful behavior.

I'm the ultimately responsible person in this organization. Other people can pass the buck to me, but I can't pass the buck to anyone else.

Even the greatest bringers of justice will only find salvation in surrneder

I'm not too in love with the word ambition, but I was driven.

Independence means voluntary restraints and discipline, voluntary acceptance of the rule of law.

I hate those movies where hundreds of people get blown up and there are jokes afterward. They poison the soul.

I learned to walk on my own legs, to dive so deeply into a role to forget that Im acting.