Award winning thriller the Piltdown Picasso tinyurl.com/z5wp5l9

‘The outcome of successful planning always looks like luck to saps’ Dashiell Hammett, The Dain Curse.

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups – George Carlin.

Too many people go through life waiting for something to happen instead of making it happen.

I know it's not for everyone - there are no nightclubs or theatres or fancy restaurants, the mobile phone reception falls over when it rains and the public transport is practically non-existent - but I feel so incredibly lucky to live in a place where I can stand and just listen

“Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” ― Andy Warhol

‘Description should be very brief and have an incidental nature.’ Anton Chekov

‘Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.’ Seneca – 1st century Roman philosopher.

The strength of your mind determines the quality of your life.

'If it reads easy it was writ hard.' Ernest Hemingway

Beware of the ‘committee of well-meaning critics’ telling you what to do. Pete Mosley

LE-JOG-ed Mid-lifer walks Land’s End to John O’Groats - Great award winning read tinyurl.com/y7yubtt4

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential. - Winston Churchill

‘No one ever lost money by saying no to a cold call.’ Paul Lewis

Success comes as a result of ‘hard work, consistency and luck,’ Nile Rodgers.

‘The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all you are travelling for.’ Louis L’Amour.