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Bernard Cornwell Quotes

So far it’s 43 books in 25 years Picture Quote #1

Looking back, of course, it was irresponsible, mad, forlorn, idiotic, but if you don’t take chances then you’ll never have a winning hand, and I’ve no regrets Picture Quote #1

Judy couldn’t move to Britain for family reasons, so I had to come to the States, and the U.S. government wouldn’t give me a Green Card, so I airily told her I’d write a book Picture Quote #1

Research is a lifelong occupation so it’s hard to factor it in, but I reckon most books take 5 months from start to finish Picture Quote #1

Anyone who claims to have an entirely clear conscience is almost certainly a bore Picture Quote #1

I’m fortunate that the books sell, but even more fortunate to live in Chatham, to be very happily married and to have, on the whole, a fairly clear conscience Picture Quote #1

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I sometimes wonder what would have happened if the first book had not sold... doesn’t bear thinking about, but I suppose we’d have made it work somehow Picture Quote #1

One book at a time... though I’m usually doing the research for others while I’m writing, but that sort of research is fairly desultory and I like to stick to the book being written - and writing a book concentrates the mind so the research is more productive Picture Quote #1

At risk of sounding foully pompous I think that writers’ groups are probably very useful at the beginning of a writing career Picture Quote #1

Only a fool wants war, but once a war starts then it cannot be fought half-heartedly. It cannot even be fought with regret, but must be waged with a savage joy in defeating the enemy, and it is that savage joy that inspires our bards to write their greatest songs about love and war Picture Quote #1

What I mean by that is that the point of life, as I see it, is not to write books or scale mountains or sail oceans, but to achieve happiness, and preferably an unselfish happiness Picture Quote #1

Every day is ordinary, until it isn’t Picture Quote #1

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We all suffer from dreams Picture Quote #1

The existence of tricks does not imply the absence of magic Picture Quote #1

A man does not see where he treads in battle, for he is watching the enemy Picture Quote #1

Pride makes a man, it drives him, it is the shield wall around his reputation... Men die, they said, but reputation does not die Picture Quote #1

You won’t regret the men you never killed, but you will regret the women you passed up Picture Quote #1

Research is a lifelong occupation so it’s hard to factor it in, but I reckon most books take 5 months from start to finish Picture Quote #1

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Because there could not be peace, not while two tribes shared one land. One tribe must win. Even the nailed God cannot change that truth. And I was a warrior, and in a world at war the warrior must be cruel Picture Quote #1

We make children and wealth and amass land and build halls and assemble armies and give great feasts, but only one thing survives us. Reputation Picture Quote #1

There are seasons of our lives when nothing seems to be happening, when no smoke betrays a burned town or homestead and few tears are shed for the newly dead. I have learned not to trust those times, because if the world is at peace then it means someone is planning war Picture Quote #1

Love is a dangerous thing. It comes in disguise to change our life... Lust is the deceiver. Lust wrenches our lives until nothing matters except the one we think we love, and under that deceptive spell we kill for them, give all for them, and then, when we have what we have wanted, we discover that it is all an illusion and nothing is there. Lust is a voyage to nowhere, to an empty land, but some men just love such voyages and never care about the destination. Love is a voyage too, a voyage with no destination except death, but a voyage of bliss Picture Quote #1

The bards sing of love, they celebrate slaughter, they extol kings and flatter queens, but were I a poet I would write in praise of friendship Picture Quote #1

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So far it’s 43 books in 25 years (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) Looking back, of course, it was irresponsible, mad, forlorn, idiotic, but if you don’t take chances then you’ll never have a winning hand, and I’ve no regrets. (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) Judy couldn’t move to Britain for family reasons, so I had to come to the States, and the U.S. government wouldn’t give me a Green Card, so I airily told her I’d write a book. (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) Research is a lifelong occupation so it’s hard to factor it in, but I reckon most books take 5 months from start to finish. (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) Anyone who claims to have an entirely clear conscience is almost certainly a bore (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) I’m fortunate that the books sell, but even more fortunate to live in Chatham, to be very happily married and to have, on the whole, a fairly clear conscience. (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) I sometimes wonder what would have happened if the first book had not sold... doesn’t bear thinking about, but I suppose we’d have made it work somehow. (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) One book at a time... though I’m usually doing the research for others while I’m writing, but that sort of research is fairly desultory and I like to stick to the book being written - and writing a book concentrates the mind so the research is more productive. (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) At risk of sounding foully pompous I think that writers’ groups are probably very useful at the beginning of a writing career. (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) Only a fool wants war, but once a war starts then it cannot be fought half-heartedly. It cannot even be fought with regret, but must be waged with a savage joy in defeating the enemy, and it is that savage joy that inspires our bards to write their greatest songs about love and war (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) What I mean by that is that the point of life, as I see it, is not to write books or scale mountains or sail oceans, but to achieve happiness, and preferably an unselfish happiness (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) Every day is ordinary, until it isn’t (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) We all suffer from dreams (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) The existence of tricks does not imply the absence of magic (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) A man does not see where he treads in battle, for he is watching the enemy (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) Pride makes a man, it drives him, it is the shield wall around his reputation... Men die, they said, but reputation does not die (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) You won’t regret the men you never killed, but you will regret the women you passed up (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) Research is a lifelong occupation so it’s hard to factor it in, but I reckon most books take 5 months from start to finish (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) Because there could not be peace, not while two tribes shared one land. One tribe must win. Even the nailed God cannot change that truth. And I was a warrior, and in a world at war the warrior must be cruel (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) We make children and wealth and amass land and build halls and assemble armies and give great feasts, but only one thing survives us. Reputation (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) There are seasons of our lives when nothing seems to be happening, when no smoke betrays a burned town or homestead and few tears are shed for the newly dead. I have learned not to trust those times, because if the world is at peace then it means someone is planning war (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) Love is a dangerous thing. It comes in disguise to change our life... Lust is the deceiver. Lust wrenches our lives until nothing matters except the one we think we love, and under that deceptive spell we kill for them, give all for them, and then, when we have what we have wanted, we discover that it is all an illusion and nothing is there. Lust is a voyage to nowhere, to an empty land, but some men just love such voyages and never care about the destination. Love is a voyage too, a voyage with no destination except death, but a voyage of bliss (Bernard Cornwell Quotes) The bards sing of love, they celebrate slaughter, they extol kings and flatter queens, but were I a poet I would write in praise of friendship (Bernard Cornwell Quotes)