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Quote by Wilbur Smith
I hate politics. I like to write about it, but to get involved in

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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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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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

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I have a lot of nice Italian winter clothes that make me look like a sophisticated Lebanese professor, so my friend Robert and I go around pretending to be experts in Arabic politics. It doesnt work in the summer though. I dont have the right clothes. – Alexei Sayle

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Im not taking any interest in politics. Im not involved in politics in any way. My life is in writing now. – Jeffrey Archer

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Voters dont decide issues, they decide who will decide issues. – George Will

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I do not know much about politics, but I am trying to do the best I can with this administration until the time shall come for me to turn it over to somebody else. – William Howard Taft

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I pray they will carry on in spite of that dreadful monster prejudice, and with patience, courage, fortitude and perseverance achieve success for themselves. – Major Taylor

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