“I had always said to myself that forty was the cut off point of my apprenticeship which may for some people sound like a very long one, but the novel as art is a middle-aged art.”
Jane Rule
“A long apprenticeship is the most logical way to success. The only alternative is overnight stardom, but I can't give you a formula for that.”
Chet Atkins
“No one as ever completed their apprenticeship.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“It was tough, there was no silver spoon in the mouth. I did a five-year apprenticeship starting at 14. You have to prove yourself. They throw you a bit of meat on the bone and if you handle it you go on.”
Douglas Whyte
“Forty points and 10 assists. When he wasn't scoring, he was creating opportunities for other guys. Tonight was a prime example of a team effort. Our intensity was much better from the start.”
Maurice Cheeks
“Forty points was our first target and we have not got there yet. We need another draw and it is only when we get it that we will set another target. We have spent most of the season in the top six or seven and we don't want to start slipping now.”
Chris Hutchings
“Forty years ago, we were on the tail of the Front Page era. There was a different point of view. Reporters and editors were more forgiving of public people. They didn't think they had to stick someone in jail to make a career.”
Mike Royko
