"Genius as an explosive power beats gunpowder hollow; and if knowledge, which should give that power guidance, is wanting, the chances are not small that the rocket will simply run amuck among friends and foes."

“Really, at a time when theyre debating when and where a nativity scene can be used, this is the kind of stuff we need to have out there - outside of the church.”

“I do not know what happened with your parents or why they did what they did. But in all the world, I could have wished for no daughter but you.”

Source : John Stephens (2011). “The Emerald Atlas”, p.379, Knopf Books for Young Readers

“In reality, studies show that investments to spur renewable energy and boost energy efficiency generate far more jobs than oil and coal.”

“The truth is that nobody is owed an apology for anything. Apologies are lovely when they happen. But they change nothing. They do not reverse actions or correct damage. They are merely nice to hear.”

“It can be difficult to be subtle and not cartoony in prosthetics. But when you see characters like Bubbles and Desiree from 'Little Britain' on screen, it makes all the hard work worth it. It's such fun watching those transformations.”

“The work of a master reeks not of the sweat of the brow - suggests no effort - and is finished from its beginning.”

“You have to expose part of yourself to create a character deep enough for readers to care about. You try not to because it's hard and at times shameful, but then when you read those pages over and you see they have no life to them so you throw them away and force yourself to be more honest. So I suppose the answer is I see myself in all my characters, in their best moments and in their worst.”

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“I don't look at what people do with their homes in terms of money, but the social and personal value of what they're trying to do and achieve.”

Source : "Grand Designs: The home truths of Kevin McCloud". Interview with Patrick Collinson, www.theguardian.com. April 08, 2011.