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Robert Harris Quotes

Working 14 hours a day until you’re 55 and missing your kids growing up is not what I would consider a recipe for happiness Picture Quote #1

But only a fool sails into combat with nature Picture Quote #1

But clever people all make one mistake. They all think everyone else is stupid. And everyone isn’t stupid. They just take a bit more time, that’s all Picture Quote #1

The natural impulse of men is to follow and whoever has the strongest sense of purpose will always dominate Picture Quote #1

Cicero smiled at us. ‘The art of life is to deal with problems as they arise, rather than destory one’s spirit by worrying about them too far in advance. Especially tonight Picture Quote #1

Tape is the archiving champ and has been for decades. Reliable, less expensive than disks and available in large-scale robotic systems that store petabytes Picture Quote #1

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One gains a double benefit in writing about the past, conjuring up how things might have been, and at the same time acquiring a different perspective on the present Picture Quote #1

Don’t try to write too much in a single session. One thousand words a day is quite enough. Stop after about four or five hours Picture Quote #1

Cut your manuscript ruthlessly but never throw anything away: it’s amazing how often a discarded scene or description, which wouldn’t fit in one place, will work perfectly later Picture Quote #1

Social mores change all the time. In the mid-1970s, it would’ve been astonishing, say, to see two men holding hands in the streets. And the attitude to having a fling with a girl, or whatever, was quite different then Picture Quote #1

But clever people all make one mistake. They all think everyone else is stupid. And everyone isn’t stupid. They just take a bit more time, that’s all Picture Quote #1

I am sure future historians will say the biggest and most astonishing change in politics has been the embracing of all the tenets of Thatcherism by the party of Keir Hardie: trade union legislation, Europe, the replacement of Trident, 10 per cent tax for people who have made millions from their companies Picture Quote #1

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Writers and journalists tend to be simplistic about politics when, like all other areas of life, it’s more complicated Picture Quote #1

My parents were interested in history and the world. My father read Graham Greene and Georges Simenon and was a strong trade unionist and Labour supporter Picture Quote #1

The financial markets tend to be just a backdrop for a novel, for a heist or something that isn’t necessarily integral to it. On the whole, I don’t think the financial world has been well served by novels Picture Quote #1

We live in an age of great jitteriness in the financial markets. And there’s no doubt at all, I think, that the volume of computer-traded stocks has helped contribute to that Picture Quote #1

One cannot see any world leader who has got a grip on the financial markets these days. They’re too big, too fast. I think that’s quite scary Picture Quote #1

Writing a novel - unlike operating a piece of heavy machinery, say, or cooking a chicken - is not a skill that can be taught. There is no standard way of doing it, just as there is no means of telling, while you’re doing it, whether you’re doing it well or badly. And merely because you’ve done it well once doesn’t mean you can do it well again Picture Quote #1

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I think a lot of us feel, when we look at the Dow Jones plunging, alienated - you do feel as if we’re in the grip of some alien force that slipped human control Picture Quote #1

I see myself as the literary equivalent of a skilled lathe-operator, or a basket-weaver; a potter, maybe: I make mildly diverting objects that people want to buy Picture Quote #1

My father left school at 14, my mother at 13. My father was clever and well-read. He took a newspaper, always watched the news, discussed it all the time Picture Quote #1

Writers of fiction should stick to writing, not pop up on panel shows or as a talking head Picture Quote #1

You find out what you think by talking to yourself Picture Quote #1

Politics is never a victory, it’s just the remorseless grinding forward of events Picture Quote #1

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To be brave, by definition, one has first to be afraid Picture Quote #1

My literary career was a fluke. Utterly unexpected Picture Quote #1

Orwell has always been a huge influence on me Picture Quote #1

The financial world is at the cutting edge of high technology Picture Quote #1

Storytelling has a narcotic power Picture Quote #1

Politics? Boring? Politics is history on the wing! What other sphere of human activity calls forth all that is most noble in men’s souls, and all that is most base? Or has such excitement? Or more vividly exposes our strengths and weaknesses? Boring? You might as well say that life itself is boring! Picture Quote #1

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Working 14 hours a day until you’re 55 and missing your kids growing up is not what I would consider a recipe for happiness. (Robert Harris Quotes) But only a fool sails into combat with nature (Robert Harris Quotes) But clever people all make one mistake. They all think everyone else is stupid. And everyone isn’t stupid. They just take a bit more time, that’s all (Robert Harris Quotes) The natural impulse of men is to follow and whoever has the strongest sense of purpose will always dominate (Robert Harris Quotes) Cicero smiled at us. ‘The art of life is to deal with problems as they arise, rather than destory one’s spirit by worrying about them too far in advance. Especially tonight (Robert Harris Quotes) Tape is the archiving champ and has been for decades. Reliable, less expensive than disks and available in large-scale robotic systems that store petabytes (Robert Harris Quotes) One gains a double benefit in writing about the past, conjuring up how things might have been, and at the same time acquiring a different perspective on the present (Robert Harris Quotes) Don’t try to write too much in a single session. One thousand words a day is quite enough. Stop after about four or five hours. (Robert Harris Quotes) Cut your manuscript ruthlessly but never throw anything away: it’s amazing how often a discarded scene or description, which wouldn’t fit in one place, will work perfectly later. (Robert Harris Quotes) Social mores change all the time. In the mid-1970s, it would’ve been astonishing, say, to see two men holding hands in the streets. And the attitude to having a fling with a girl, or whatever, was quite different then. (Robert Harris Quotes) But clever people all make one mistake. They all think everyone else is stupid. And everyone isn’t stupid. They just take a bit more time, that’s all. (Robert Harris Quotes) I am sure future historians will say the biggest and most astonishing change in politics has been the embracing of all the tenets of Thatcherism by the party of Keir Hardie: trade union legislation, Europe, the replacement of Trident, 10 per cent tax for people who have made millions from their companies. (Robert Harris Quotes) Writers and journalists tend to be simplistic about politics when, like all other areas of life, it’s more complicated. (Robert Harris Quotes) My parents were interested in history and the world. My father read Graham Greene and Georges Simenon and was a strong trade unionist and Labour supporter. (Robert Harris Quotes) The financial markets tend to be just a backdrop for a novel, for a heist or something that isn’t necessarily integral to it. On the whole, I don’t think the financial world has been well served by novels. (Robert Harris Quotes) We live in an age of great jitteriness in the financial markets. And there’s no doubt at all, I think, that the volume of computer-traded stocks has helped contribute to that. (Robert Harris Quotes) One cannot see any world leader who has got a grip on the financial markets these days. They’re too big, too fast. I think that’s quite scary. (Robert Harris Quotes) Writing a novel - unlike operating a piece of heavy machinery, say, or cooking a chicken - is not a skill that can be taught. There is no standard way of doing it, just as there is no means of telling, while you’re doing it, whether you’re doing it well or badly. And merely because you’ve done it well once doesn’t mean you can do it well again. (Robert Harris Quotes) I think a lot of us feel, when we look at the Dow Jones plunging, alienated - you do feel as if we’re in the grip of some alien force that slipped human control. (Robert Harris Quotes) I see myself as the literary equivalent of a skilled lathe-operator, or a basket-weaver; a potter, maybe: I make mildly diverting objects that people want to buy. (Robert Harris Quotes) My father left school at 14, my mother at 13. My father was clever and well-read. He took a newspaper, always watched the news, discussed it all the time. (Robert Harris Quotes) Writers of fiction should stick to writing, not pop up on panel shows or as a talking head (Robert Harris Quotes) You find out what you think by talking to yourself (Robert Harris Quotes) Politics is never a victory, it’s just the remorseless grinding forward of events (Robert Harris Quotes) To be brave, by definition, one has first to be afraid (Robert Harris Quotes) My literary career was a fluke. Utterly unexpected (Robert Harris Quotes) Orwell has always been a huge influence on me (Robert Harris Quotes) The financial world is at the cutting edge of high technology (Robert Harris Quotes) Storytelling has a narcotic power (Robert Harris Quotes) Politics? Boring? Politics is history on the wing! What other sphere of human activity calls forth all that is most noble in men’s souls, and all that is most base? Or has such excitement? Or more vividly exposes our strengths and weaknesses? Boring? You might as well say that life itself is boring! (Robert Harris Quotes)

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