The Gods rank work above virtues.

Never make a companion equal to a brother.

It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus.

Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn.

Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.

Love, who is most beautiful among the immortal gods, the melter of limbs, overwhelms in their hearts the intelligence and wise counsel of all gods and all men.

The artist envies what the arties gains, The bard the rival bard's successful strains.

It will not always be summer: build barns.

Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.

Bacteria: The only culture some people have.

If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great.

There is no joy in the soul that has forgotten what God prizes.

But oh, San Francisco! It is and has everything - you wouldn't think that such a place as San Francisco could exist.

I write adult fiction, but a good 40 to 50 per cent of my readers are teenagers. I love that if they have to grow up and move past JK Rowling they can move to me. From Jo to Jodi!

God orders what we cannot do, that we may know what we ought to ask him.

I was educated at Bradfield College and Oxford, where I graduated in 1939.

We have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be.

The whole fruit is already present in the seed.

Im a big fan of Caribbean food, Spanish food, Dominican food - like rice and beans. Hot sauce just adds a different layer of boom to the food, you feel me?

I slept like a baby. Every two hours, I woke up and cried.

I'm not religious. It's an issue, 'cause I've got two little kids, and I feel you can't grow up without knowledge of religion.