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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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Wilbur Smith
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: January 9
Mathematician
Novelist
Screenwriter
Writer
Broken Hill
Wilbur Addison Smith
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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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I love the sea as much as I love the veldt of Africa.
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I think one of the most poignant things is unrequited love and loneliness.
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Despite the fact that I spend a lot of time in London, Switzerland and New York, Africa is the place I know and love best, and my heart will always lie here.
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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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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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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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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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At the age of 12 I won the school prize for Best English Essay. The prize was a copy of Somerset Maugham's 'Introduction To Modern English And American Literature.' To this day I keep it on the shelf between my collection of Forester's works and the little urn that contains my mother's ashes.
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What I like about writing is the sense of godlike power it gives you.
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I have never had too much trouble for creative ideas to spring up in my mind.
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When I vacate this sack of old bones I won't care what you do with it. Bury or burn it but don't make much fuss.
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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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History is a river that never ends. Today is history, and I am here at the fountainhead.
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I read all of Rider Haggard's books. For me he had the romance of Africa with a little bit of mysticism. I'm delighted to be looked on as his heir and be categorised as an adventure novelist because that's exactly what I am.
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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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I put my soul into every book I write.
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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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I know it's politically incorrect but I enjoy things like the kick boxing and cock fighting.
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