Periodically, I return to the classics for inspiration and refreshment. Cecilia Dart-Thornton Read Quote
Whenever the kindly uncles and aunts came over for a cup of tea and asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, it was always the same: an ‘authoress’, and illustrate my own books. Cecilia Dart-Thornton Read Quote
I am greatly impressed with the BBC’s TV adaption of Charles Dickens’ ‘Bleak House.’ The costumes, the sets, the acting and the screenplay are all superb. Every episode is riveting. Cecilia Dart-Thornton Read Quote
In fantasy, you have licence to pick whatever you like out of history and fantasy, and you don’t have to be accurate. Cecilia Dart-Thornton Read Quote
I really enjoyed reading ‘The Da Vinci Code,’ but from a literary standpoint, the book did not live up to the hype. Cecilia Dart-Thornton Read Quote
If you’re looking for a book that’s not been influenced by 21st century popular culture and that’s guaranteed to be a good read because it’s stood the test of time, you can’t go wrong with the classics. Cecilia Dart-Thornton Read Quote
I’ve heard that many fine artists have to turn their ‘finished’ paintings to face the wall – otherwise, every time they walk past, they are tempted to pick up a brush and make small adjustments here and there. Cecilia Dart-Thornton Read Quote
I suspect that writers and other creators are never really finished with any work. Cecilia Dart-Thornton Read Quote
