Ken Follett Quotes

I like to create imaginary characters and events around a real historical situation. I want readers to feel: OK, this probably didn't happen, but it might have.

Ken Follett

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: welsh
  • Birth: June 5, 1949

Topics

FeelSituationCreateWantEvents

Most writers can write, most rock 'n rollers cannot.

Andrew Eldritch

RockWriteCannotMostWriters

Guilt can prevent us from setting the boundaries that would be in our best interests, and in other people's best interests.

Melody Beattie

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It's not that I'm a 'Let's hug and be joyful all the time' boss. Or that I don't, quote, 'own my own power.' I just never want to be that big, swingin', rule-by-fear person.

Megyn Kelly

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Angel was the first Irish feature film. Neil's first movie and my first movie.

Stephen Rea

AngelIrishFirstFilmMovieNeil

For a long time, I resisted seeing 'The Sound of Music,' but when I finally did, I cried.

Michael Learned

MusicTimeLongSeeingLong Time

I was quite young when I went to a drama workshop. I was around 9 or 10. I showed interest in it. I never saw it as a career. At around 16, I knew what I wanted to do.

Luke Pasqualino

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It's not about being thin, it's about being healthy. And when you are a child you like to eat all these unhealthy things like chocolate and sweets. Oh my God. I love strawberries dipped in chocolate and Lion bars and Toffee Crisps - and as you grow up, you have to learn that those things are only good in moderation or you will become very fat.

Dionne Bromfield

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There are a lot of great athletes who stop working out, and they get out of shape like everybody else in their 30s and 40s.

Dolph Lundgren

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People remember the last thing you did.

Ari Graynor

PeopleRememberYouLastDidThing

The true basis of morality is utility; that is, the adaptation of our actions to the promotion of the general welfare and happiness; the endeavour so to rule our lives that we may serve and bless mankind.

Annie Besant

HappinessPromotionMoralityTrue

A lot of self-importance goes on in the fashion industry. I'm not like that.

Alice Temperley

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When you are winning a war almost everything that happens can be claimed to be right and wise.

Winston Churchill

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