What's really good is that there are people making stories and writing them and the vast majority never see the light of day and it doesn't matter a fig.

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.

Because zombies can’t go out into the sun, most of them tend to be afraid of anything that can go into the sun and live to tell the tale.

There is no me. I do not exist. There used to be a me, but I had it surgically removed

... isn't breaking a supervillian out of jail a little ... much?

It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

To be well trained is to be trained in a kingdom dimension

Coaching takes patience. I'm more enthused when teaching players who want it versus when I have to.

He who merely knows right principles is not equal to him who loves them.

When I first heard Wallace Stevens voice, it was by chance: a friend wanted to listen to the recording he had made for the Harvard Vocarium Series.

Even those who make mistakes, we must try to help them. But we can only help them if they are ready to be helped.

Michael Cera was born in Canada in 1988 at the tender age of zero.