The farmer works the soil. The agriculturalist works the farmer.

The lightning-bug is brilliant, but he hasn't any mind; He stumbles through existence with his headlight on behind.

Life is a game of whist. From unseen sources The cards are shuffled, and the hands are dealt. I do not like the way the cards are shuffled, But yet I like the game and want to play.

Man builds no structure which outlives a book.

Human hopes and human creeds; have their root in human needs.

No town can hope prosperity and trade, unless the press shall vigorously aid.

If it's fiction, then it better be true.

Books are ... companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of mind. Books are humanity in print.

The world loves talent but pays off on character.

The trade union movement represents the organized economic power of the workers... It is in reality the most potent and the most direct social insurance the workers can establish.

We can't be fighting everybody at one time.

I think that sharpens the intention of a scene and clarifies a story's arc. Of course, I don't seek the questions until after I've written a scene - or maybe after I've daydreamed it.

Oceans is about glamour. I can't go looking like a slob can I?

Manchester has it's own pride and London has it's sort of pride and sometimes we can be a bit mean to each other, but I think if we dig the music we can get on really well.

I don't think kids have a problem with death. It's us older ones who are nearer to it, that start being frightened.

Um," Grover said. "Percy?" "Yeah?" "I thought you'd want to know." "Yeah?" "Cerberus? He's saying we've got ten seconds to pray to the god of our choice.After that...well...he's hungry.