Would Shakespeare and Raleigh have done their best, would that galaxy have shone so bright in the heavens had there been no Elizabeth on the throne?

A candid spirit is mightier than the most persistent dogmatism.

The less routine the more life.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

I consider it the best part of an education to have been born and brought up in the country.

Books are the most mannerly of companions, accessible at all times, in all moods, frankly declaring the author's mind, without offense.

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its own corruption and decay.

Our ideals are our better selves.

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and truly.

...no good writing flows from a polluted well - you can write about monsters, but you can't be one...

The best wisdom is knowing not to judge anyone and to be kind to everyone.

It's easier to dismiss ghosts in the daylight.

We are all gifted. That is our inheritance.

The greatest tragedy in life is the prayers that go unanswered simply because they go unasked.

When you can, it's good to make healthy choices. But, I also believe in balance. It's not about being 100 percent this way or that way. It's about making healthy choices when you can.

You know, I just don't believe that art is supposed to make sense. I really don't think it's supposed to be analyzed to death. It's left to the listener or looker to get what they can get from it.

If you're sitting around thinking what other people think about your work, you'll just become paralysed.

The Golden Age of science fiction is thirteen.

Illness and fatigue can be career ending. It mean the fans are sick and tired of you.