A best-seller is the gilded tomb of a mediocre talent

The test of enjoyment is the remembrance which it leaves behind.

There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.

When they come downstairs from their Ivory Towers, idealists are very apt to walk straight into the gutter.

Don't tell friends their social faults; they will cure the fault and never forgive you.

The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older people, and greatly assists the circulation of the blood.

Eat with the rich, but go to the play with the poor, who are capable of joy.

People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.

Happiness is a wine of the rarest vintage, and seems insipid to a vulgar taste.

What I like in a good author is not what he says but what he whispers.

Style is a magic wand, and turns everything to gold that it touches.

When I'm writing, I make words my b*tch. But when I'm editing, the words make me their b*tch. It all equals out in the end.

Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.

I think I have a good head on my shoulders.

Besides acting which is my first love, I am also interested in behind the scenes.. Directing , writing and producing.

I would give my life for a man who is looking for the truth. But I would gladly kill a man who thinks that he has found the truth.

The acting life is different than I thought it would be. I love it - it's actually a lot less pressure than I thought it would be.

The idea to make hotel reviews the form of the novel came first. So I just started writing hotel reviews and tried to come up with a consistent voice.

I think every record, good or bad, is a representation of us.

And by the same token, I appreciate math, because I can't do math. If I have to read a map or figure out the tip on a restaurant bill, I might start to tear up a little bit.

Anyone who follows me on Twitter knows that I am a massive Frank [Turner] fanboy.