“Upon the publication of Goethe’s epic drama, the Faustian legend had reached an almost unapproachable zenith. Although many failed to appreciate, or indeed, to understand this magnum opus in its entirety, from this point onward his drama was the rule by which all other Faust adaptations were measured. Goethe had eclipsed the earlier legends and became the undisputed authority on the subject of Faust in the eyes of the new Romantic generation. To deviate from his path would be nothing short of blasphemy.”

“Upon the publication of Goethe’s epic drama, the Faustian legend had reached an almost unapproachable zenith. Although many failed to appreciate, or indeed, to understand this magnum opus in its entirety, from this point onward his drama was the rule by which all other Faust adaptations were measured. Goethe had eclipsed the earlier legends and became the undisputed authority on the subject of Faust in the eyes of the new Romantic generation. To deviate from his path would be nothing short of blasphemy.”

“#Twitter: proudly promoting ghastly grammar and silly misspelling since 2006.”

“There's nothing like a printed book; the weight, the woody scent, the feel, the look.”

“You know something is wrong when the government declares opening someone else’s mail is a felony but your internet activity is fair game for data collecting.”

“You can kill a book quicker by your silence than by a bad review.”

“What is it about us lady authors and our fascination for the exclamation mark?”

“I believe books should be like a prime rib steak ~ good and thick.”

“Thought for the day: Twitter...140 character limit...must be a great tool for fortune cookie writers...”

“I have been told the best things in life are free ~ I found them very expensive.”

“One piece of wisdom a writer quickly learns ~ typos keep you humble.”

“If you cannot judge a book by its cover, surely we should not judge an author by one book alone?”