“Never mistrust, unless given a reason.”

“Never underestimate the power of good but never ignore evil lurking in the hearts of men.Rose of Life”

“God Hates divorce.""He hates cruelty even more."Caring For Eleanor”

“It is not where we are that matters nor what we have, it is what we do with where we are and what we have.”

“Suffering teaches joy.”

“If we are exhorted to play simple melodies with beauty rather than difficult ones with error, the same should be applied to writing; simple words greater effect.”

“When I get tired of new clunky writing, I resort to old fashioned story tellers, like Wilkie Collins.”