“At the heart of every legend there is a grain of truth.”

“But the truth is a double-edged sword; it is a dangerous thing.”

“Fools lie, clever men stick to the truth.”

“The best lie is wrapped around a core of truth.”

“When in doubt, we follow our hearts. Words can be false, images and sounds can be manipulated. But this...' He tapped his chest, over his heart. 'This is always true.”

“Every story starts with an idea, but it is the characters that move this idea forward.”

“Nicholas: One of the oldest secrets of alchemy is that every living thing, from the most complex creatures right down to the simplest leaf, carries the seeds of its creation within itself.Josh: DNA.”