"The most invigorating form of reading matter is, of course, a will."

“Mastery is the rudder, Mystery is the sail and Magic the wind to move you in your chosen direction.”

“I reckon there's as much human nature in some folks as there is in others, if not more.”

“Doesn't matter what language you speak or what clothes you wear. Some things don't change. Families. Friends. Lovers. They're the same in every city in every country in every continent of the world.”

Source : Annabel Pitcher (2012). “Ketchup Clouds”, p.170, Hachette UK

“There is anguish in the recollection that we have not adequately appreciated the affection of those whom we have loved and lost.”

“Man is a being in search of meaning.”

“To write simply is as difficult as to be good.”

“I don't think you can spend too much time as an artist believing what other people think.”

“Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teacher's instructions, and guided by principles of ritual. Only then can he observe the rules of courtesy and humility, obey the conventions and rules of society, and achieve order.”