"People ask how I think up my thoughts. Mostly I think them up while reading Paul Simon's lyrics."

“The only real evidence that any critic may bring before his gaze is the finished poem.”

Source : allen tate (1953). “the man of letters in the modern world”

“You got all your friends, I got a TV set.”

“Don't sit back and be a bystander of your own life”

“I want something mouthwatering and tasty which reminds me of childhood. The scent of a fairground, candy floss, little cakes, chocolates and caramels. Perfume must not be linked just to fashion because that means that one day it will go out of style.”

“If you put these five things together - you can't use money to attract talent, you can't advertise, you can't take risks, you can't invest in long-term results, and you don't have a stock market - then we have just put the humanitarian sector at the most extreme disadvantage to the for-profit sector on every level, and then we call the whole system charity, as if there is something incredibly sweet about it.”

“Truth is a point of view, but authenticity can't be faked.”

Source : Twitter post from Dec 21, 2014

“Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it.”

“Coming from the William Morris mailroom as I have, this book is the truth of what I experienced, and it reminded me of all the fun and craziness and fake drama that trained me for this profession. It's hilarious, a bit crazy, and it should make anyone wonder why people put their careers in the hands of these idiotsand remember I'm one of them. If you have a child, make sure he or she reads this before starting at the bottom- anywhere.”