---
title: "2 Bribes Patronage Quotes by 1 author"
description: "Browse 2 Bribes Patronage quotes by 1 author. Discover the best Bribes Patronage sayings and thoughts."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e4/susanna-clarke-1559_achieve_how-is-a-magician-to-exist-without-books_48793.png"
---

> [How is a magician to exist without books? Let someone explain that to me. It is like asking a politician to achieve high office without the benefit of bribes or patronage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susanna-clarke/how-is-a-magician-to-exist-without-books-let-someone-explain-that-to/)

[Susanna Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susanna-clarke/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e4/susanna-clarke-1559_achieve_how-is-a-magician-to-exist-without-books_48793.png)

> [“is like asking a politician to achieve high office without the benefit of bribes or patronage.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susanna-clarke/is-like-asking-a-politician-to-achieve-high-office-without-the/)

[Susanna Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susanna-clarke/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0b/susanna-clarke-1559_bribes_is-like-asking-a-politician-to-achieve-h_2889426.png)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bribes-patronage/#itemlist",
            "name": "Bribes Patronage Quotes",
            "numberOfItems": 2,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "How is a magician to exist without books? Let someone explain that to me. It is like asking a politician to achieve high office without the benefit of bribes or patronage.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Susanna Clarke"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susanna-clarke/how-is-a-magician-to-exist-without-books-let-someone-explain-that-to/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e4/susanna-clarke-1559_achieve_how-is-a-magician-to-exist-without-books_48793.png",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e4/susanna-clarke-1559_achieve_how-is-a-magician-to-exist-without-books_48793.png",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e4/susanna-clarke-1559_achieve_how-is-a-magician-to-exist-without-books_48793.png",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“How is a magician to exist without books? Let someone explain that to me. It is like asking a politician to…” — Susanna Clarke",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "“is like asking a politician to achieve high office without the benefit of bribes or patronage.”",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Susanna Clarke"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susanna-clarke/is-like-asking-a-politician-to-achieve-high-office-without-the/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0b/susanna-clarke-1559_bribes_is-like-asking-a-politician-to-achieve-h_2889426.png",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0b/susanna-clarke-1559_bribes_is-like-asking-a-politician-to-achieve-h_2889426.png",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0b/susanna-clarke-1559_bribes_is-like-asking-a-politician-to-achieve-h_2889426.png",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“is like asking a politician to achieve high office without the benefit of bribes or patronage.” — Susanna Clarke",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bribes-patronage/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bribes-patronage/",
            "name": "Bribes Patronage Quotes",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bribes-patronage/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e4/susanna-clarke-1559_achieve_how-is-a-magician-to-exist-without-books_48793.png"
            },
            "description": "Browse 2 Bribes Patronage quotes by 1 author. Discover the best Bribes Patronage sayings and thoughts.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bribes-patronage/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bribes-patronage/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Bribes Patronage Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bribes-patronage/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```