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.

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

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 can hate you more, but I'll never love you less.

All children should be taught to unconditionally accept, approve, admire, appreciate, forgive, trust, and ultimately, love their own person.

On the back benches, you can have your say but no power to do anything.

Only grace-large doses, frequently displayed, released-will restore the wounded.

Only the curious will learn and only the resolute will overcome the obstacles to learning. The quest quotient has always excited me more than the intelligence quotient.

The mass gross absence of sound in space is more than just silence.

My motto is water off a duck's back. Meaning: don't let negativity weigh you down, perpetuate positive thinking.

An author values a compliment even when it comes from a source of doubtful competency.

Who would have known of Hector, if Troy had been happy? The road to valor is built by adversity.

Poor Knight! he really had two periods, the firsta dull man writing broken English, the seconda broken man writing dull English.

Thou speak'st like him's untutored to repeat: Who makes the fairest show means most deceit.