Courage, Alexander..... Courage, Tatiana

When I was growing up, 'Anna Karenina' was one of my favourite books.

You have to keep your audience in your mind; if you're writing stuff that you know nobody's going to care about then you should rethink what you're doing!

And then, because she was Tatiana and because she couldn’t help herself, and because he wouldn’t have it any other way, she ran to him and was in his arms.

The power you have over someone who loves you is greater than any other power you'll ever have.

Whenever you're unsure of yourself, whenever you're in doubt, ask yourself three questions. What do you believe in? What do you hope for? but most important, ask yourself, what do you love?

Live as if you have faith,” she said, “and faith shall be given to you.