Proper writing ink comes in a bottle, can be swirled like brandy in a glass, and smells like apple blossom after rain.
Writing with a biro is the emotional equivalent of giving your loved one a plastic rose on Valentine’s Day.
Publish a book before you’re too old to read it without glasses.
There is a fine line between fair criticism and jealous assault.
Take a step back and view the world through your eyes, not someone else’s. Listen to your heart and decide what you really want.
Be batty, be traditional, and be proud.
Proudly buck the trend. Dare to be different.
A man can never have too many books. Neither can he have too many fountain pens, hats, fishing rods, waistcoats, tea caddies, paintings or whatever helps him to feel at home in his surroundings and co...
Enjoy being you. Have fun. And be different.
Progress isn’t always good. There’s a reason why ‘breakneck speed’ is described as such.
Dreams free us from normality. Daydreams, especially, take us somewhere between the real world and the dream world.
If we spend enough time dreaming, then the dream might eventually become real.
Our best canvas is all around us, in everything we touch and do.
We all need to believe in something, a dream that gives us optimism and faith.
A man can never be truly free when he knows that he is neglecting his duties elsewhere.
If, like me, you suffer from lack of self-confidence you’ll know that the term is made up of two conflicting words, and that confidence isn’t easily found in the self.
The thing that matters most is what matters to you, not anybody else.
Why should we change that which makes us unique?
We are all Clapping Monkeys, but while some of us smile, others look around to see if anyone has noticed.
It’s ironic that those who lack self-confidence are often the ones who find it hardest to say no.
