Top 25 Quotes by Robert Harris of 60 - Page 3

For me, as I suspect for most people, there comes a point where you have enough. If you've got £20 million, why keep going until you've got £100 million or £1,000 million? Does anyone need another vast

For me, as I suspect for most people, there comes a point where you have enough. If you've got £20 million, why keep going until you've got £100 million or £1,000 million? Does anyone need another vast yacht or private jet or a house full of gold?

Robert Harris

People, House, Gold

I've always just wanted to earn my living by writing. The best thing is to go into my study in the morning and stay there and put words together.

Robert Harris

Morning, Writing, Together

"A little bit of politics". Interview with Lynn Barber, www.theguardian.com. September 2, 2006.

A book unwritten is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody book that’s ever been written.

Robert Harris

Book, Writing, Infinite

Robert Harris (2010). “The Ghost Writer”, p.187, Simon and Schuster

Politics? Boring? Politics is history on the wing! What other sphere of human activity calls forth all that is most noble in men's souls, and all that is most base? Or has such excitement? Or more vividly exposes our strengths and weaknesses? Boring? You might as well say that life itself is boring!

Robert Harris

Men, Wings, Soul

Robert Harris (2006). “Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome”, p.167, Simon and Schuster