Quote by Wilbur Smith
The first novel I wrote was a monster - clocking in at 180,000 wor

The first novel I wrote was a monster – clocking in at 180,000 words – but it died a death, a death it deserved. It was called The Gods First Make Mad. It was a good title, but it was the only good thing about the book. I didnt let that put me off. – Wilbur Smith

Other quotes by Wilbur Smith

I hate politics. I like to write about it, but to get involved in it, to try and make a lot of ignorant people do what you want them to do, waste of time. Go and write a book. Its more important and itll last longer. – Wilbur Smith

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Politics
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My mother-in-law speaks not a word of English. I speak not a word of Tajiki. So I smile at her ingratiatingly and she fixes me with a beady eye. – Wilbur Smith

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smile
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Death
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As far as thinking about death and murder and various ways of killing people and how people die… I probably have the most twisted mind in Slayer. – Tom Araya

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Death

It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls. – Epicurus

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Death

Faithfulness to the past can be a kind of death above ground. Writing of the past is a resurrection the past then lives in your words and you are free. – Jessamyn West

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Death

Its an incredible con job when you think about it, to believe something now in exchange for something after death. Even corporations with their reward systems dont try to make it posthumous. – Gloria Steinem

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Death

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The future destiny of the child is always the work of the mother. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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I support making sure that there are legal protects for everyone. – Debbie Stabenow

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