Wilbur Smith Quotes

Usually halfway through a book I have a serious depression, so I go on safari on my ranch in South Africa, or fishing off my island in the Seychelles. When I come back and re-read it, I think: 'What was all that about, Smith? It's fine, just get on with it.'

Wilbur Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
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  • Birth: January 9, 1933

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Yale is practicing a most unusual media strategy. I'd call it Just say nothing.

Merrie Spaeth

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Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.

Amos Bronson Alcott

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How I work is I work from of very character-driven place. And I trust the writers.

Amy Adams

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Comedy just comes naturally, so I've always gravitated to comedy.

Rose Abdoo

ComedyAlwaysJustNaturally

The belief that we can rely on shortcuts to happiness, joy, rapture, comfort, and ecstasy, rather than be entitled to these feelings by the exercise of personal strengths and virtues, leads to legions of people who, in the middle of great wealth, are starving spiritually.

Martin Seligman

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It's interesting that so many books now are published as the first in a series. It never occurred to me. Although 'The Giver' does have an ambiguous ending. I've heard about that from readers over the years.

Lois Lowry

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I try to behave myself, and I succeed.

Judith Martin

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It is to be remarked that a good many people are born curiously unfitted for the fate waiting them on this earth.

Joseph Conrad

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There is no conflict in the world that cannot be solved.

Jonathan Powell

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I'm not a Democrat, I'm not a Republican-I'm an American, I'm a human.

Chely Wright

AmericanHumanDemocrat

As we grow older I always think, why didn't I do more when I was young, why didn't I risk more?

Chuck Palahniuk

ThinkGrowYoungWhyRiskMore

We ran three cars last year. Unfortunately, as time went on, we did have to let a few people go, which we regretted, but just because of the situation.

Bobby Rahal

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