People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they dont know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to. – George Allen, Sr.
I did not become successful in my work through embracing or engaging in celebrity culture. I never signed away my privacy in exchange for success. – Steve Coogan
Its not a bad thing for a writer not to feel at home. Writers – were much more comfortable at parties standing in the corner watching everybody else having a good time than we are mingling. – Neil Gaiman
The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms! – Robert Walpole