Jeffrey Archer Quotes

This is the BBC in London. You will now hear a statement from the Prime Minister." "I am speaking to you from the Cabinet room, Ten Downing Street. This morning the British Ambassador in Berlin handed the German government a final note, stating that unless we heard from them by eleven o'clock, that they were prepared at once to withdraw their troops from Poland, a state of war would exist between us. I have to tell you now, that no such undertaking has been received, and that consequently, this country is at war with Germany. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Vote tonight?" "I did not apply for ~ Jeffrey Archer

I find I don't learn a lot while I'm talking ~ Jeffrey Archer

I feel I have had a very interesting life, but I am rather hoping there is still more to come. I still haven't captained the England cricket team, or sung at Carnegie Hall! ~ Jeffrey Archer

God bless the Scots and their puritan upbringing, ~ Jeffrey Archer

e-ISBN 9781250034472 ~ Jeffrey Archer

The agenda well in advance; the questions that would be asked, the replies that would be ~ Jeffrey Archer

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. ~ Jeffrey Archer

And, as there wasn't enough breakfast to go round, she set out hungry on the long walk to the docks. ~ Jeffrey Archer

The grandmothers decided on William's eighth birthday that the time had come for the boy to learn the value of money. With this in mind, they allocated him one dollar a week as pocket money, but insisted that he keep an inventory accounting for every cent he spent. Grandmother Kane presented him with a green leather-bound ledger, at a cost of 95 cents, which she deducted from his first week's allowance. From then on the grandmothers divided the dollar up every Saturday morning. William could invest 50 cents, spend 20 cents, give 10 cents to charity and keep 20 cents in reserve. At the end of each quarter they would inspect the ledger and his written report on any unusual transactions. ~ Jeffrey Archer

How was it possible that he could handle Swiss bankers, West End impresarios, senior partners and seasoned solicitors, but was a quivering wreck in the presence of this man? ~ Jeffrey Archer

women are often blessed with more common sense than men. ~ Jeffrey Archer

I do greatly admire Australian artists. ~ Jeffrey Archer

I'm not taking any interest in politics. I'm not involved in politics in any way. My life is in writing now. ~ Jeffrey Archer

It is easy to club people together, but there are bound to be influences of authors you've read. I grew up reading fast paced authors such as Sidney Sheldon and Jeffrey Archer, but to say I'm one of them isn't true; my style is intrinsically my own. ~ Ashwin Sanghi

If you take care of the pennies, the pounds will take care of themselves. ~ Jeffrey Archer

hockey field at Red Maids' School. By the time Emma had explained why she crossed the Atlantic despite the risks involved, they were both staring at her as if she'd just landed from ~ Jeffrey Archer

Pride has never been a virtue. There are some occasions on which it is wise to remain silent. ~ Jeffrey Archer

We worked together, we studied together, we played together, but we slept alone. ~ Jeffrey Archer

The bastard. It's bad enough knowing he's stolen our money,but it's humiliating having to watch him spend it. ~ Jeffrey Archer

It would be fine, if only I knew how to turn the shower off." Guinzburg laughed. "Perhaps you should ask Miss Redwood to come to your rescue." "If she did, I'm not sure I'd know how to turn her off." "Ah, so she's already subjected you to her lecture on the importance of getting Nothing Ventured on to the bestseller list as quickly as possible. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Exclusive will not be published in book format. ~ Jeffrey Archer

He was becoming aware that there was no such thing as over-the-top with Lawrence Davenport, as long as you were talking to Lawrence Davenport about Lawrence Davenport. ~ Jeffrey Archer

A strong man who has known power all his life may lose respect for that power. But a weak man knows the value of strength. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Very few people deserted me when I went to prison. They stayed loyal. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Fortune favours the brave ~ Jeffrey Archer

I'm not involved in politics any more and they're quite right. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Edgar Hoover? I'd rather have him inside the tent pissing out than outside pissing in. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Well I certainly have learned and I hope I'm moving on and certainly two years of prison was a terrible punishment. ~ Jeffrey Archer

If you've struck gold, why go in search of brass? ~ Jeffrey Archer

I have experienced both triumph and disaster, and, to quote Kipling, have treated those two imposters just the same. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Some clever children don't discover how bright they are until after they've left school,' continued Mr Holcombe, 'and then spend the rest of their lives regretting the wasted years. ~ Jeffrey Archer

He tells a story, and that's what I like. Does this fella tell a story? He doesn't spend twenty pages describing the colour of the sky?'
'He hasn't so far.'
'Good. Jeffrey Archer never talks about the colour of the sky and I like that in a writer. I'd say Jeffrey Archer has never even looked up at the sky his entire life.'
'Especially now that he's in prison,' I suggested. ~ John Boyne

heroin is diluted/cut before becoming a joey or bags. ~ Jeffrey Archer

No, Mr Redmayne, not my tears. Although I've read that letter every day for the past eight months, those tears were not shed by me, but by the man who wrote them. He knew how much I loved him. We would have made a life together even if we could only spend one day a month with each other. I'd have been happy to wait twenty years, more, in the hope that I would eventually be allowed to spend the rest of my life with the only man I'll ever love. I adored Danny from the day I met him, and no one will ever take his place. ~ Jeffrey Archer

I think when you've lost an election by 179, there's going to be a period of time after eighteen years in government when you can't do anything right, and people just kick you for the sake of it, will never admit they voted Conservative. ~ Jeffrey Archer

The English and the Americans were divided by a common language. ~ Jeffrey Archer

I have twice met Jeffrey Archer, and on both occasions was struck by the firmness of his handshake - and the way he looked me straight in the eye, too. ~ Craig Brown

So how did you manage to lose Lunsdorf?"
"He got away from Sergeant Roberts in Harrods."
"I sometimes wish I could do that when shopping with my wife," said the cabinet secretary. ~ Jeffrey Archer

I do have a built-in advantage,' said Giles. 'I am my father's son. ~ Jeffrey Archer

I prefer being up-and-coming. Gives us something to look forward to. ~ Jeffrey Archer

But the thing I felt most strongly about, and put at the end of one of the prison diaries, was education. ~ Jeffrey Archer

The remainder of my estate, including twenty-two percent of Barrington Shipping, as well as the Manor House - " Mr. Siddons couldn't resist a glance in the direction of Lady Virginia Fenwick, who was sitting on the edge of her seat - "is to be left to my beloved ... daughters Emma and Grace, to dispose of as they see fit, with the exception of my Siamese cat, Cleopatra, who I leave to Lady Virginia Fenwick, because they have so much in common. They are both beautiful, well-groomed, vain, cunning, manipulative predators, who assume that everyone else was put on earth to serve them, including my besotted son, who I can only pray will break from the spell she has cast on him before it is too late. ~ Jeffrey Archer

One worm who's happily found himself in a barrel of fresh apples, ~ Jeffrey Archer

Doesn't ability to do the job come into the equation?"
"Of course not, you fool," said Jimmy. "This is politics. ~ Jeffrey Archer

An unguarded comment often proves every bit as valuable as a response to a direct question. ~ Jeffrey Archer

With torture ,as with making love, foreplay is the all important factor ~ Jeffrey Archer

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

If you have talent and energy, you're king. If you have only energy and no talent, you're still a prince. But if you have talent and no energy, you're a pauper. ~ Jeffrey Archer

While there may not be a book in every one of us, there is so often a damned good short story. ~ Jeffrey Archer

I learnt a lot about myself, I learnt a lot about other people and the problems they have. If I was lucky enough to live to a hundred, how I will feel about two per cent of my life being that way, I don't know. ~ Jeffrey Archer

You're so bossy." "Why is a woman always described as bossy, when if a man did the same thing he'd be thought of as decisive, commanding and displaying qualities of leadership? ~ Jeffrey Archer

I've been doing nineteen hours a day on London, nothing else, I mean this has been my whole life, and writing has been put on one side, and if I'm privileged enough to be the Mayor of this city, then I will not write again. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Are parents always more ambitious for their children than they are for themselves? ~ Jeffrey Archer

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. ~ Jeffrey Archer

The fate of another man decided by a war they didnt declar ~ Jeffrey Archer

I was allowed to ring the bell for five minutes until everyone was in assembly. It was the beginning of power. ~ Jeffrey Archer

When does that moment come, Emma wondered, when mothers stop kissing their children, and young men start kissing their mothers? ~ Jeffrey Archer

Are you still with this man?
On no, She sniffed. I realized pretty quickly I couldn't marry a man without a bookshelf.
No bookshelf?
In his house. Not even a little one in his loo for the Reader's Digest.
Many people in this country don't read books.
He didn't have one book. Not even a true crime. Or a Jeffrey Archer. I mean, what does that tell you about someone's character? ~ Jojo Moyes

Clifton, in life you get what you deserve, no more and certainly no less. ~ Jeffrey Archer

We go on a lot in this country about offences being caused by drugs. The truth is just as many offences are caused by drink. And that should be taken into account. ~ Jeffrey Archer

When I was three, I wanted to be four. When I was four, I wanted to be prime minister. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Making a million legally has always been difficult. Making a million illegally has always been a little easier. Keeping a million when you have made it is perhaps the most difficult of all. ~ Jeffrey Archer

The English are the biggest snobs on earth Harry. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Chatterers are a menace. ~ Jeffrey Archer

A work of art is worth what someone will pay for it. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Jeffrey Archer's political career ended with his conviction and subsequent imprisonment (2001–2003) for perjury and perverting the course of justice, which followed his second resignation. He even suborned perjury from his wife and others. To buy books from this conman and criminal is a SIN. ~ Jeffrey Archer

The bestseller charts, a sure indicator of public taste, tell us with relentless frequency that Marian Keyes or Jeffrey Archer is a better author, by some dizzying six-figure sum, both in numbers of copies and money, than, say, J. M. Coetzee or Patrick White. Are they right? ~ Neel Mukherjee

..each ministry has an allocation of money to spend on projects agreed to by the government.
Every Secretary of State is acutely aware that his tenure of office maybe very short, so he picks out a major contract for himself from the many available.
It's the one way to ensure a pension for life if the government is changed overnight or the minister simply loses his job. ~ Jeffrey Archer

In the end, it all comes down to how you cope with the unforeseen. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Here was a man, when comes such another? ~ Jeffrey Archer

But Beverly warned, Sasha, civilized as the British are, you shouldn't assume that just because you're clever, they will accept you as one of them. There are many who are suspicious of a first-class mind, while others will make a judgment based not on the words you say, but the accent in which they're pronounced. - Dr. Streator ~ Jeffrey Archer

It is often spur-of-the-moment decisions, sometimes made by others, that can change our whole lives. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Good night, good night, parting is such sweet sorrow,' she whispered
'That I shall say good night till it be morrow,' Harry replied. ~ Jeffrey Archer

The solicitor he selected, a Mr Makepeace, had demanded five thousand pounds up front, even before he took the top off his fountain pen, and then another five once he'd briefed Alex Redmayne, the barrister who would represent him in Court. Danny couldn't understand why he needed two lawyers to do the same job. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Actually, Sydney is my second favourite city on earth, I love Sydney, but this is the greatest. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Who Saddam Hussein kills, dies. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Master storytellers like Jeffrey Archer and Arthur Hailey use simple language. But they manage to grab the attention of the readers right from page one. I'll consider myself a good storyteller the day people believe it's OK to be late for work or postpone deadlines just to finish reading my book. ~ Ashwin Sanghi

Time spent on preparation is seldom wasted. ~ Jeffrey Archer

The last time I was in Spain I got through six Jeffrey Archer novels. I must remember to take enough toilet paper next time. ~ Bob Monkhouse

Too frightened to set a precedent, but quite happy to pass the buck. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Sir Alan Redmayne believed in the rule of law. It was, after all, the basis of any democracy. Whenever asked, Sir Alan agreed with Churchill that, as a form of government, democracy had its disadvantages, but, on balance, it remained the best on offer. But given a free hand, he would have opted for a benevolent dictatorship. The problem was that dictators, by their very nature, were not benevolent. It simply didn't fit their job description. ~ Jeffrey Archer

All seemed to be in order. The boy had two legs, two arms, ten fingers, ten toes. Richard ~ Jeffrey Archer

One of the advantages of real worth is that menial tasks can always be left to someone else. ~ Jeffrey Archer

If that guy had defended Pontius Pilate, he would have convinced the jury that he was simply assisting a young carpenter who wanted to buy some nails for a cross he was working on. ~ Jeffrey Archer

At the end of my trial, I was rather hoping the judge would send me to Australia for the rest of my life. ~ Jeffrey Archer

His lectures were always well attended, and not just because he imparted so much wisdom and knowledge: he also managed to do it with humour. It had taken Danny some time to realize that the professor enjoyed provoking discussion and argument by offering up outrageous statements to see what reaction he would arouse from his students. ~ Jeffrey Archer

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. ~ Jeffrey Archer

The same pulling power as the other lads in the bank." "I'll tell you about the other lads," said Cedric. "Once they've got a couple of pints in them, they'd have you believe they give James Bond lessons. And I can tell you, with most of them, it's all talk." "Did you have the same problem when you were my age?" "Certainly not," said Cedric. "But then I met Beryl when I was six, and I haven't looked ~ Jeffrey Archer

The popularity of an individual in life often only manifests itself in death. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Never seek the wind in the field. It is useless to try and find what is gone. ~ Jeffrey Archer

War and Peace maddens me because I didn't write it myself, and worse, I couldn't. ~ Jeffrey Archer

I am currently doing about 30 charity auctions a year. ~ Jeffrey Archer

If you've got a problem, sleep on it before you make a decision you might later regret. Things always look rosier in the morning. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Some people standby you in your darkest hour while others walk away; only a select few march towards you and become even closer friends. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Steve mellon had told him that love was for poor suckers, and Richard had written on his steamed-up shaving mirror that morning, 'I must be penniless. ~ Jeffrey Archer

I spent my first three weeks there on a wing with 21 murderers. I met some very evil people there but also some men who'd had no upbringing, no chance in life. ~ Jeffrey Archer

Sometimes an abundance of sympathy can be more overwhelming than solitude ~ Jeffrey Archer

How well they all knew each other now, he thought. In twelve weeks James felt he had come to know more about these three men than any of the so-called friends he'd known for twenty years. For the first time he understood why his father continually referred back to friendships formed during the war with men he normally would never have met. He realised how much he was going to miss Stephen when he returned to America. Success was, in fact, going to split them up. ~ Jeffrey Archer

only a fool blames the messenger. ~ Jeffrey Archer