“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.”

“What you are to do without me I cannot imagine.”

“Take care to get what you like or you will be forced to like what you get.”

“If you can’t appreciate what you’ve got, you’d better get what you can appreciate.”

“I know your head aches. I know you're tired. I know your nerves are as raw as meat in a butcher's window. But think what you're trying to accomplish - just think what you're dealing with. The majesty and grandeur of the English language; it's the greatest possession we have. The noblest thoughts that ever flowed through the hearts of men are contained in its extraordinary, imaginative and musical mixtures of sounds. And that's what you've set yourself out to conquer, Eliza. And conquer it you will.”

“Doing what needs to be done may not make you happy, but it will make you great.”

“Use your health, even to the point of wearing it out. That is what it is for. Spend all you have before you die; do not outlive yourself.”