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I wrote a million words in the first year, and I could never have done that outside of prison.

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Jeffrey Archer
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 15
Member Of The House Of Lords
Novelist
Playwright
Politician
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Jeffrey Howard Archer
Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare
Jeffrey Howard Archer
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Birth is life's first lottery ticket.
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I was allowed to ring the bell for five minutes until everyone was in assembly. It was the beginning of power.
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Whenever you analyse anyone who has had any success and they're in the headlines, you will find they are human and make mistakes. I'm certainly that and I've made a lot of mistakes.
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Energy plus talent and you are a king, energy and no talent and you are still a prince, talent and no energy and you are a pauper
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But I certainly made mistakes, for which I regret, I think most human beings in their lifetime make mistakes, mine ended up in two years prison - two very remarkable years from which I learnt a lot.
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With torture ,as with making love, foreplay is the all important factor
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Some people standby you in your darkest hour while others walk away only a select few march towards you and become even closer friends.
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I put £150,000 into the stage production of Grease and have got back £1.5 million so far. It has been a fantastic success.
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Never be frightened by those you assume have more talent than you do, because in the end energy will prevail. My formula is: energy plus talent and you are a king energy and no talent and you are still a prince talent and no energy and you are a pauper.
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When a book comes out I wonder if one person will buy it. It's agony. Of course it's stupid, but it's agony.
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Time spent on preparation is seldom wasted.
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