I tried to close my ears to the strange worshipful chanting and fix my mind on God, but the Egyptians’ idolatry weighed down my weary shoulders and brought tears to my closed eyes.

I can escape to the blissful realms between the pages of books.

Ideologies separate us. Dreams and anguish bring us together.

Little children are still the symbol of the eternal marriage between love and duty.

...chance may do anything.

People will look at Bowyer and Woodgate and say 'Well, there's no mud without flames'.

The love of the Bible will show itself in a believer's actions.

I'm heavily influenced by Edward Ardizzone, how he has people talking in little speech bubbles. I love those. And also Edward Gorey. Those are two of my favorite people.

I hope people see us not just as a football player, but also as human beings, we are not machines!

Pride destroys all symmetry and grace, and affectation is a more terrible enemy to fine faces than the small-pox.

I have no patience with anyone born after World War II. You have to explain everything to these people.