I still get enormous pleasure and a sense of fulfillment out of writing a book that I'm proud of. I see myself… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
The first story I ever sold was to 'Argosy' magazine, which no longer exists. That issue also contained work by several other… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
I never set out to write literature; I set out to tell stories. And some of my work may be very raunchy… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
What I like about writing is the sense of godlike power it gives you. — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
Write for yourself, not for a perceived audience. If you do, you'll mostly fall flat on your face, because it's impossible to… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
I write my books in my head, and not in a specific study with a view. The view is from my inner… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
People don't really know themselves until they're 30. Like most people nowadays, I went to university, got a degree and wandered for… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
Sometimes it is best for men not to attempt to interfere with destiny. Our prayers can be answered in ways which we do not… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
“uninvited help he might offer would be rejected. He was surprised and delighted when she placed a hand on his shoulder as she climbed… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
I still get enormous pleasure and a sense of fulfillment out of writing a book that I'm proud of. I see myself as a… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
My mother-in-law speaks not a word of English. I speak not a word of Tajiki. So I smile at her ingratiatingly and she fixes… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
I used to own an island in the Seychelles and had a big boat there and one day I came across some Somali pirates… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
The mistake the apartheid government made was they gave the black people nothing, so they had nothing to lose. But now a lot of… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
There is no quick way of making money. People come to you with tips for the races or offer the latest Ponzi scheme, but… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
I go on a hunting safari at least once a year to Botswana, which is fantastic because we have a huge area of wilderness… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
Usually halfway through a book I have a serious depression, so I go on safari on my ranch in South Africa, or fishing off… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
Let it simply be said that we know more about the details of the hours immediately before and the actual death of Jesus, in… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
