Sidney Sheldon quotes

Sidney Sheldon was an American writer, best known for his thrilling novels and successful screenwriting career. His works captivated millions of readers and viewers around the world. He became one of the most translated authors in the world, winning numerous awards for both literature and television. Here are 65 of his quotes:

Don't give up. There are too many nay-sayers out there who will try to discourage you. Don't listen to them. The only one who can make you give up is yourself. (Sidney Sheldon)

Usually, when people get to the end of a chapter, they close the book and go to sleep. I deliberately write a book so when the reader gets to the end of the chapter, he or she must turn one more page.

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To be successful you need friends and to be very successful you need enemies.

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My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place - police, firefighters and members of our armed forces.

Sidney Sheldon

Try to leave the Earth a better place than when you arrived.

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I think that's because believable action is based on authenticity, and accuracy is very important to me. I always spend time researching my novels, exploring the customs and attitudes of the county I'm using for their setting.

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I always spend time exploring the customs and attitudes of the countries I'm using for locations, and interviewing the people who live there. I've visited over 90 countries thus far.

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I was scared. Do you know what it's like to hold someone else's life in your hands? It's like playing God. Can you think of anything scarier than that?

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Do you always throw your money away like this?" "Only when I'm in love.

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You know, it's not fair. Women are judged inferior until we prove ourselves, and men are judged superior until they prove what assholes they are.

Sidney Sheldon

Jamie enjoyed solitude, but loneliness was a constant ache. (Sidney Sheldon)

It moves at its own measured pace, for it has no reason to hurry. Tomorrow will come in its own good time.

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To find riches is a beggar's dream, but to find love is the dream of kings.

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... but ready or not, life goes on.

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Every man is a prisoner, and the greatest irony of all is to be the prisoner of another man.

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Coleridge wrote, "Dreams are no shadows, but the very substances and calamities of my life.

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Surely you've been sent from the heavens to teach us mortals what beauty is.

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Death is the number two fear that people have and public speaking is the first!

Sidney Sheldon

She undressed slowly, dreamily, and when she was naked, she selected a bright red negligee to wear so that the blood would not show.

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you are my sun, and if the sun went out, the shadow would die.

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I will survive, Tracy thought. I face mine enemies naked, and my courage is my shield. (Sidney Sheldon)

I'm tired of the lies and the cheating, and the broken promises that were never meant to be kept.

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You have two choices. you can keep running and hiding and blaming the world for your problems, or you can stand up for yourself and decide to be somebody important.

Sidney Sheldon

Being poor is only romantic in books.

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the difference between a rebel and a patriot depends upon who is in power at the moment.

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Sidney Sheldon

Occupation: American Novelist
Born: February 11, 1917
Died: January 30, 2007
Quotes count: 65
Wikipedia: Sidney Sheldon

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