Stewart Stafford

“People will come to test and divide us, but, as long as we keep compassion in our hearts for others, they won't win.”

“There's nothing man can imagine that nature hasn't already created a zillion times better.”

“Ah, sleep, clothe me in thy velvet cloak.”

“Science Fiction is a safe, fertile arena in which to rehearse the potential scientific facts of tomorrow”

“Fantasy is a reaction to the constraints of reality.”

“The only way to ensure democracy functions correctly is to question its governance constantly. Fail to do so and you may awake to find yourself living in a police state.”

“Success is the bridge between insanity and credibility.”

“Selfishness is easy to find. Selflessness is a much rarer beast.”

“The greatest gift a parent can give a child is self-confidence.”

“Don’t listen to advice. Give yourself the freedom to make your own errors, it’s the only way you’ll learn.”

“For even in the pit of darkness, the beacon of humanity can always shine through.”

“Every creative act, however small, enriches our species and the world around us. To find and nurture talent, is to be truly wealthy.”

“People that are scared of the dark have great imaginations and are my kind of people. Those who see nothing in the darkness are boring.”

“You need to make a decision - are you are an imitator or an innovator?”

“When you choose to look down on something, you render yourself incapable of understanding it.”

“Faith is blind belief. Atheism is blind disbelief. No one has all the information needed to take up such fixed positions.”

“Writing is a series of verbal suggestions designed to provoke a psychological reaction and an aesthetic experience.”

“Human knowledge is but a ripple on the water's surface. To go deeper, we must accept the fact that we don't know everything”

“Great leaders lead by example, not by making an example of others.”

“The bravest thing David Bowie ever did was to go on stage after Queen at Live Aid.”