Barbara Taylor Bradford Quotes
We are each the authors of our own lives, Emma. We live in what we have created. There is no way to shift the blame and no one else to accept the accolades.
Priceless things matter not for their value, but because they offer us an enduring reminder of stability and permanence.
A person with taste is merely one who can recognize the greatest beauty in the simplest things.
Life always gets harder towards the summit - the cold increases, responsibility increases
The past was always there, lived inside of you, and it helped to make you who you were. But it had to be placed in perspective. The past could not dominate the future.
Life was life. It happened. You never knew what was going to come at you. Or how you could defend yourself.
I work eight hours a day, but I'm not writing all that time. I'm thinking, editing, looking something up. Thinking is what I do a lot of.
My dear girl, you must cultivate a taste for the finer things. Civilized pleasures give meaning to life.
Never let stress shape your strategy. Most women think better after a brisk walk, a light meal, a massage and a nap.
I am a huge admirer of Elizabeth I, and this intriguing biography gives a wonderful picture of the era.
When you are a strong woman, you will attract trouble. When a man feels threatened, there is always trouble.
He who ascends to mountaintops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow; He who surpasses or subdues mankind Must look down on the hate of those below
In my opinion, moderation is a vastly overrated virtue, particularly when applied to work
Always present yourself as a woman who expects to succeed.
She put her hand in his, and he clasped it firmly, knowing he had been waiting for her all his life.
If anyone asks me whether I like being a popular writer, I ask them whether they think I'd rather be an unpopular writer.
Edwina always enjoyed a morning ride. Some mornings she rode the horse, and some mornings she rode the groom.
