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Wilbur Smith Quotes

I don't want children. Why should I let some strange little monster into my life to destroy what to me is a perfect set-up?

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Life Children Me My Life Perfect

The most important asset you need to protect in order to manage the demands of a job or an investment portfolio is your production of energy. And, just like with money, if you do a great job managing your energy, you'll get a great return.

Great Money Job Energy You Protect

I'm pretty proud of having completed a marathon myself, so I can only imagine the pride that real athletes feel when they are picked for the Olympic or the Paralympic Games.

Myself Proud Pride Feel I Can Games

Because, in opera, I have to sing for people that are very far from me, instead of, when I sing a song, I try to imagine to sing like in an ear of a child.

Child People Me Song Try Opera

Non-fiction about personal subjects is going to attract more user comments than a foreign correspondent writing from Syria - unfortunately.

Writing Personal More Attract Going

I like it when the team is in control of the match. I like very much the ball possession; I like to play in the other half.

Team Control Play Ball Half Like

The Tonys are also kind of like a homegrown party. You know everybody.

You Party Know Kind Like Everybody

Most years, if you were to ask me how much I make, the genuine answer is that I have no clue. I usually find out the answer to that question once a year, at tax time, when my accountant tells me.

Time Me Year You Find Accountant

I was a fan of heavy music - first metal, then punk, then hip hop.

Music First Punk Metal Heavy Fan

My husband and I are either going to buy a dog or have a child. We can't decide whether to ruin our carpet or ruin our lives.

Dog Relationship Child Husband Buy

I was shy and really into my school work and my drama. Then I joined 'EastEnders' at 16, and it was work, work, work. You become very isolated. I rarely went out and so didn't get to meet anyone.

Work School You Drama Meet Become

You go to a studio with a guitar, people are like, 'Oh this girl's going to write this song on a guitar.' Or wants to, or whatever. You go with a ukulele, people are just like 'Eh, well, whatever.' They don't really care. It's a very non-threatening kind of instrument.

Girl People Song Care Guitar You

In 2009, at the Vancouver Peace Summit, I met a supporter of Free the Slaves, an NGO dedicated to eradicating modern-day slavery; weeks later, I flew down to Los Angeles and met with the director of Free the Slaves; thus began my journey into exploring modern-day slavery.

Journey Peace Slavery Free Down

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