“No one who ever follows their conscience ever does wrong. The consequences may not turn out as we intended; it may prove… — Robert Harris Ethics Copy Share Image
This was the problem with drinks parties: getting stuck with a person you didn't want to talk to while someone you did… — Robert Harris Parties Copy Share Image
A book unwritten is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down… — Robert Harris Bloody Copy Share Image
“A voice came out of the darkness. 'Don't make it so wide. It's not a grave. You're making work for yourself.” — Robert Harris Darkness Copy Share Image
“From the subjective perspective, he may seem cruel, even wicked. But the glory of the man is to be found in the… — Robert Harris Archangel Copy Share Image
“We never just sit around in the semi-dark and think. Modern information sources leave no time to think.” — Robert Harris Time Copy Share Image
One cannot see any world leader who has got a grip on the financial markets these days. They're too big, too fast.… — Robert Harris Big Copy Share Image
To say she was my girlfriend was absurd: no one the wrong side of thirty has a girlfriend… I suppose I ought… — Robert Harris Absurd Copy Share Image
“In the concealed darkness of the bag her fingers began to work her rosary, clumsily at first but with increasing dexterity -… — Robert Harris Archangel Copy Share Image
“If you are afraid of wolves, keep out of the woods. - J. V. Stalin, 1936 ” — Robert Harris Archangel Copy Share Image
My greatest regret as a writer is that I've never been able to include as many jokes as I'd like. — Robert Harris Able Copy Share Image
“This sort of talk always bores me: old men complaining that the world is going to the dogs. It’s so banal.” — Robert Harris Old men Copy Share Image
“There are occasions when losing is a victory, so long as there is a fight.” — Robert Harris Copy Share Image
“Well, well—be careful of what questions you ask, for fear of what answers you may receive.” — Robert Harris Fear Copy Share Image
Power brings a man many luxuries, but a clean pair of hands is seldom among them. — Robert Harris Hands Copy Share Image
“Time. Now here is a peculiar commodity, boy. The measurement of time. Best accomplished, obviously, with a watch. But, lacking a watch,… — Robert Harris Archangel Copy Share Image
“the likeness was stricking. Not exact, of course - no man ever looks exactly like his father - but there was something… — Robert Harris Archangel Copy Share Image
“She had the resigned indifference of extreme old age. Buildings and empires rose and fell. It snowed. It stopped snowing. People came… — Robert Harris Archangel Copy Share Image
Humans have changed little over time. We think we've invented the modern world but they were making better speeches 2,000 years ago… — Robert Harris Better Copy Share Image
My father left school at 14, my mother at 13. My father was clever and well-read. He took a newspaper, always watched… — Robert Harris Always Copy Share Image
I am sure future historians will say the biggest and most astonishing change in politics has been the embracing of all the… — Robert Harris Am Copy Share Image
“Push out a bayonet. If it strikes fat, push deeper. If it strikes iron, pull back for another day.” — Robert Harris Another day Copy Share Image
Working 14 hours a day until you're 55 and missing your kids growing up is not what I would consider a recipe for happiness. — Robert Harris Day Copy Share Image
