A faint is one breath away from nothing. Only it is far worse than actually being nothing because the only thing left of you is the memory of having once been a something.

Whatever someone told you, you can never be sure of what they said. Whatever someone said, you can never be sure of what you were meant to understand – so if it’s really this complicated, what’s the point of trying to infer things when you can just ask.

Knowledge is sweeter found than given.

Whatever someone told you, you can never be sure of what they said. Whatever someone said, you can never be sure of what you were meant to understand - so if it's really this complicated, what's the point of trying to infer things when you can just ask.

A lot of them have already got homes and people who have ordered them have ordered them from the eggs in some cases. We had a guy here from Surrey at the weekend who had come to see how his bird was getting on.

One guy was, like, 48. He was almost my dad's age.

started knitting 30 years ago and then stopped for 29. I started again a year ago because I love the new scarves. I love the new yarns and fibers.

Huck and Jim are both going through similar things. They're both trying to figure out what it means to be a man in their own lives. They both want the same things: freedom, prosperity.

One scene with David Carradine required seven old men as extras, ... So, I rounded up these guys, and they ended up having a great time on the set. The scene was delayed, so they got to hang out with Carradine for a few hours, and he had lunch with them.

I think the low emotional moments happen for every author. This is the time to find a sturdy mental ballast & realize self-doubt storms pass--you know, the same way hurricanes do.