If it is possible to be happy in the middle of a nightmare, then Topthorn and I were happy that summer.

Stories make you think and dream; books make you want to ask questions.

Read a lot - poems, prose, stories, newspapers, anything. Read books and poems that you think you will like and some that you think might not be for you. You might be surprised.

There's a nobility in his eye, a regal serenity about him. Does he not personify all that men try to be and never can be?

It's the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom.

Don't worry about writing a book or getting famous or making money. Just lead an interesting life.

Always write your ideas down however silly or trivial they might seem. Keep a notebook with you at all times.

Animals are sentient, intelligent, perceptive, funny and entertaining. We owe them a duty of care as we do to children.

Live an interesting life. Meet people. Read a lot and widely, learn from the great writers

Encouraging young people to believe in themselves and find their own voice whether it's through writing, drama or art is so important in giving young people a sense of self-worth.

Being his real brother I could feel I live in his shadows, but I never have and I do not now. I live in his glow.

I sure would like to get kissed.How would that feel on my mouth, How different would I be after, a changed climate down in my insides?

I cannot think who my residents hurt but how I can give them tools to remain on the right side of civilization.

It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun

I don't let people use me. That's why I like a small number of people in my life. The more people in my life, the more complex it becomes, so I just try to keep it at a minimum.

If you smash a city when you're trying to capture it, you actually end up providing the perfect terrain for the defenders while blocking the access for your own armoured vehicles.

You cannot play the piano well unless you are singing within you.

It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas.

The great difference between screen acting and theatre acting is that screen acting is about reacting - 75% of the time, great screen actors are great reactors.

The entire method consists in the order and arrangement of the things to which the mind's eye must turn so that we can discover some truth.

Feeling sorry for yourself for one single minute is okay, but spend all your remaining time on solutions.