“One thing has always been true: That book or that person who can give me an idea or a new slant on an old idea is my friend.”

“A great book begins with an idea; a great life, with a determination”

“If you’re going to be a writer, the first essential is just to write. Do not wait for an idea. Start writing something and the ideas will come. You have to turn the faucet on before the water starts to flow.”

“No matter how much I admire our schools, I know that no university exists that can provide an education; what a university can provide is an outline, to give the learner a direction and guidance. The rest one has to do for oneself.”

“Folks who talk about no violence are always the ones who are first to call a policeman and usually they are sure there is one handy.”

“No man can put a rope on the past and hope to snub it down. The best thing is to learn to it ride the new trails - Kilkenny”

“Do not let yourself be bothered by the inconsequential. One has only so much time in this world, so devote it to the work and the people most important to you, to those you love and things that matter. One can waste half a lifetime with people one doesn't really like, or doing things when one would be better off somewhere else.”