The expression ‘Those who can’t do, teach’ is a curious one, because if you look at the world, you’ll see that teachers aren’t particularly worse at doing things than anyone else, so perhaps the expression might be better worded as ‘nobody can do anything.’ - Lemony Snicket

If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy. - Dorothy Parker

I always read books twice. The first time, you appreciate the story. The second time, you appreciate the writing. - Anonymous

There are ten parts of speech and they are all troublesome. - Mark Twain

Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. - Stephen King