Thomas John Barnardo

There can be only one Captain to a ship.

The work to me is everything, and I would throw every rule overboard and send them to the bottom of the sea tomorrow, if I felt there were a more excellent way.

Character is better than ancestry, and personal conduct is of more importance than the highest.

The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around the corner.

I wrote in the 'War of Art' that I could divide my life neatly into two parts: before turning pro and after. After is better.

Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.