“You can’t enjoy art or books in a hurry.”

“If you cannot judge a book by its cover, surely we should not judge an author by one book alone?”

“There are some things you can’t learn at any university, except for one, the University of Life... the only college where everyone is a permanent student.”

“Since art is considered a noble field, art should be used to promote all that is good and noble, and in a noble fashion.”

“An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.”

“... The Book is more important than your plans for it. You have to go with what works for The Book ~ if your ideas appear hollow or forced when they are put on paper, chop them, erase them, pulverise them and start again. Don't whine when things are not going your way, because they are going the right way for The Book, which is more important. The show must go on, and so must The Book.”

“While art thrives on the blazing colours of scandal, literature blossoms on the dark soil of tragedy.”