“I have found that it is better to be alone than in the wrong company. A single conversation with the right person can be more valuable than many years of study.. ”

“None of us can be proof against the influences that proceed from the persons he associates with. Wherefore, in books and men, let us look out for the best society, that which yields a bracing and wholesome influence. We all know the person for whose company we are the better, though the talk is only about fishing or embroidery.”

“…there was no better company for an especially personal revelation than the company of virtual strangers.”

“Lust and greed are more gullible than innocence.”

“You were born an original. Don't die a copy.”

“An original is hard to find but easy to recognize.”

“A successful writer is not a millionaire or best seller. A successful writer is one that has touched another human being with their words. When you do that you have something better than money and fame. You have given another human being something honest." - James Mason”