The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. – John Buchan
The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. – John Buchan
Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences. – John Buchan
I believe that all wisdom consists in caring immensely for a few right things, and not caring a straw about the rest. – John Buchan
When I hit a block, regardless of what I am writing, what the subject matter is, or whats going on in the plot, I go back and I read Pablo Nerudas poetry. I dont actually speak Spanish, so I read it translation. But I always go back to Neruda. I dont know why, but it calms me, calms my brain. – Tea Obreht