I'm still not sure I want to be a writer. I think of myself as a storyteller more.

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

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.

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.

The world loves the Saint, and Christ loves the sinner.

Our souls need music, Robert, as our bodies need touch.

A little toxin is the best tonic.

Miss Mills replied, on general principles, that the Cottage of content was better than the Palace of cold splendour, and that where love was, all was.

Religion is as healthy and normal as life itself.

Shhh,” he murmured against her mouth. “Don’t talk. Don’t think. Just feel.

People go away and they don't come back.

In the modern world, we Americans are the old inhabitants. We first had political freedom, high industrial production, an economy of abundance.

A few hints as to the craft may be useful to budding historians. First and foremost, get writing!

It is my greatest desire, I want the people in Russia to be happy and I want our partners around the world to seek to develop relations with Russia.