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Life is like a novel. It's filled with suspense. You have no idea what is going to happen until you turn the page.
Sidney Sheldon
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Sidney Sheldon
Age: 89 †
Born: 1917
Born: February 11
Died: 2007
Died: January 30
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What I do is put my characters into situations that are so precarious there is no way to get out. And then I figure how to get them out.
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I think that's because believable action is based on authenticity, and accuracy is very important to me. I always spend time researching my novels, exploring the customs and attitudes of the county I'm using for their setting.
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...but ready or not,life goes on.
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I go to great lengths to make certain situations feel right to the reader.
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I will survive, Tracy thought. I face mine enemies naked, and my courage is my shield.
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We’re flimflam artists. But remember, sonny, you can’t con people unless they’re greedy to begin with. W. C. Fields had it right. You can’t cheat an honest man.
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you are my sun, and if the sun went out, the shadow would die.
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You have two choices. you can keep running and hiding and blaming the world for your problems, or you can stand up for yourself and decide to be somebody important.
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When they die, no one will ever know that they lived on this earth.
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the difference between a rebel and a patriot depends upon who is in power at the moment.
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A blank piece of paper is God's way of telling us how hard it is to be God.
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I like to write about women who are talented and capable, but most important, retain their femininity. Women have tremendous power - their femininity, because men can't do without it.
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