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The only one who can make you give up is yourself.
Sidney Sheldon
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Sidney Sheldon
Age: 89 †
Born: 1917
Born: February 11
Died: 2007
Died: January 30
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Abraham Lincoln because he was a man filled with great compassion who believed that all men are created free and equal, and was not afraid to stand on that platform. The way Lincoln lived his life has served me well in mine.
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I go to great lengths to make certain situations feel right to the reader.
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Do you always throw your money away like this? Only when I'm in love.
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I wanted to make sure that the man who found the genie would not take terrible advantage of her, so he needed to be a person of integrity and honor - which is why I made the male lead an astronaut. The rest, as they say, is history.
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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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There's this sense of excitement because you invent and control the characters. You decide whether they live or die. I find this type of creative process tremendously stimulating.
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Womens value has been under-recognized for far too long.
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I think people throughout the world identify with my characters.
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...but ready or not,life goes on.
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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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Usually, when people get to the end of a chapter, they close the book and go to sleep. I deliberately write a book so when the reader gets to the end of the chapter, he or she must turn one more page.
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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.
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The Dalai Lama. He is a very wise man of great inner peace who believes that happiness is the purpose of our lives. Through his teachings and leadership, he continues to make this world a better place in which to live.
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I love the freedom that the narrative form provides.
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Nothing lasts forever
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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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My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place - police, firefighters and members of our armed forces.
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Jamie enjoyed solitude, but loneliness was a constant ache.
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