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I write my books in my head, and not in a specific study with a view. The view is from my inner eyes.

Wilbur Smith

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Wilbur Smith
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: January 9
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Wilbur Addison Smith
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I love the sea as much as I love the veldt of Africa.
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You don't turn out as many books as I did then by sitting around, being cozy with the family.
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Cape Town's beaches are superb and while the water on the Atlantic side is damn cold, it's very pleasant on the other side. Bring your golf clubs if you play - Cape Town has some fabulous golf courses.
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You know that feeling when you finish a final exam and you think, 'I never want to do that again'? Well I have the same feeling when I finish a novel. Each time I say, 'I think I may retire now' and then after six months the ideas start to churn again. I could never stop.
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Politicians all over the world cater to domestic vote banks. They will spend only on what their constituents want. So unless there is a grass root green movement in a nation the politicians will not be willing to spend money on curbing emissions. More awareness is needed amongst the people to effect the real change in how governments spend.
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They do say that socialism is the ideal philosophy-just as long as you have capitalists to pay for it.
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I put my soul into every book I write.
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Usually halfway through a book I have a serious depression, so I go on safari on my ranch in South Africa, or fishing off my island in the Seychelles. When I come back and re-read it, I think: 'What was all that about, Smith? It's fine, just get on with it.'
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A cynic had defined aid as simply the system by which poor white people in rich countries gave money to rich black people in poor countries to put into Swiss bank accounts.
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I'm 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.
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I shot my first lion at the age of 14 when a pride threatened my father's livestock while he was away on holiday.
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Failure makes success so much sweeter, and allows you to thumb your nose at the crowds.
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beware of your most implacable enemy-yourself.
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It's probably true that everyone has a book in them, although it may not be a very good one.
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Sometimes it is best for men not to attempt to interfere with destiny. Our prayers can be answered in ways which we do not expect and do not welcome.
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Authors can only soft sell the environment. Create a wonderful story around the environment involving the characters that leaves a lasting impression on the reader's mind.
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I know it's politically incorrect but I enjoy things like the kick boxing and cock fighting.
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The really disturbing thing about Somalia is that in a country where there are few economic opportunities, pirates are perceived as glamorous and are held in awe by young boys who aspire to their lifestyle.
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It's a strange paradox that a man gifted with too many talents can fritter them all away without developing a single one to its full.
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