Quote by Wilbur Smith
Im not a prophet I can only use historical reality to come to a vi

Im not a prophet I can only use historical reality to come to a view of the future, and my view is that Africa will return to being African and not European. The advent of colonialism was foreign to the country itself, but it will return to what it was before the Europeans arrived. – Wilbur Smith

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Im not a good father and theyre not children any more the eldest is in his fifties. My relationship with their mothers broke down and, because of what the law was, they went with their mothers and were imbued with their mothers morality in life and they were not my people any more. – Wilbur Smith

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I think money is essential to happiness and right now I wouldnt want to be anyone other than Wilbur Smith – Ive had a fantastic life, rewarded far more heavily than I deserve. Maybe Id like to be J. K. Rowling, but Ill settle for second best. – 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 future is today. – William Osler

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The law of humanity ought to be composed of the past, the present, and the future, that we bear within us whoever possesses but one of these terms, has but a fragment of the law of the moral world. – Edgar Quinet

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Our choices are going to determine the future for our children, our childrens children, and their children. I take that responsibility very seriously. – Maggie Q

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I plant a lot of trees. I am a great believer in planting things for future generations. I loathe the now culture where you just live for today. – Penelope Keith

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The stronger the body, the more it obeys; the weaker the body, the more it commands. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778)

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The only consistent hobby Ive had is studying Spanish and French because of some delusion of grandeur to work around the world. I love sports but usually Im looking for the next job. – William Sanderson

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Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another. – Plato

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One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth. – Joe Garagiola

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