Jeffrey Archer > Quotes

“We all make mistakes but one has to move on.”
― Jeffrey Archer

“I have discovered with advancing years that few things are entirely black or white, but more often different shades of grey.”
― Jeffrey Archer, A Prisoner of Birth

“Some people standby you in your darkest hour while others walk away; only a select few march towards you and become even closer friends.”
― Jeffrey Archer, Only Time Will Tell

“we all suffer in our different ways from being prisoners of birth.”
― Jeffrey Archer, A Prisoner of Birth

“If you make a deal with a fool, don't be surprised when they act foolishly.”
― Jeffrey Archer, Only Time Will Tell

“Are parents always more ambitious for their children than they are for themselves?”
― Jeffrey Archer, A Prisoner of Birth

“While there may not be a book in every one of us, there is so often a damned good short story.”
― Jeffrey Archer

“I want to be your stranger across a crowded room. ”
― Jeffrey Archer

“أن أغلب الناس قد عاشوا حدثًا واحدًا على الأقل خلال حياتهم يعد حدثًا فريدًا حقًا ، ويصلح تمامًا لصياغته في قصة قصيرة”
― Jeffrey Archer, Cat O' Nine Tales: And Other Stories

“With torture ,as with making love, foreplay is the all important factor”
― Jeffrey Archer

“If you make a deal with a fool, don't be surprised when they act foolishly. - Giles Barrington”
― Jeffrey Archer, Only Time Will Tell

“It's one of the ironies of mountaineering,' said Young, 'that grown men are happy to spend months preparing for a climb, weeks rehearsing and honing their skills, and at least a day attempting to reach the summit. And then, having achieved their goal, they spend just a few moments enjoying the experience, along with one or two equally certifiable companions who have little in common other than wanting to do it all again, but a little higher.”
― Jeffrey Archer, Paths of Glory

“He was becoming aware that there was no such thing as over-the-top with Lawrence Davenport, as long as you were talking to Lawrence Davenport about Lawrence Davenport.”
― Jeffrey Archer, A Prisoner of Birth

“إن سعيت لإخفاء أصلك فلن يعود عليك ذلك إلا بالندم”
― Jeffrey Archer, As the Crow Flies

“No, Mr Redmayne, not my tears. Although I've read that letter every day for the past eight months, those tears were not shed by me, but by the man who wrote them. He knew how much I loved him. We would have made a life together even if we could only spend one day a month with each other. I'd have been happy to wait twenty years, more, in the hope that I would eventually be allowed to spend the rest of my life with the only man I'll ever love. I adored Danny from the day I met him, and no one will ever take his place.”
― Jeffrey Archer, A Prisoner of Birth

“His lectures were always well attended, and not just because he imparted so much wisdom and knowledge: he also managed to do it with humour. It had taken Danny some time to realize that the professor enjoyed provoking discussion and argument by offering up outrageous statements to see what reaction he would arouse from his students.”
― Jeffrey Archer, A Prisoner of Birth

“إن الفارق الوحيد بين السيد النبيل و بين القرصان الحقيقي هو مع من يتقاسم كل منهما غنائمه”
― Jeffrey Archer, Cat O' Nine Tales: And Other Stories

“When will the Home Office realize that when judges retire, not only are they sent home for the rest of their lives, but the only people they have left to judge are their innocent wives.'

'So what are you recommending?'asked Alex as they walked into the drawing room.

'That judges should be shot on their seventieth birthday, and their wives granted a royal pardon and given their pensions by a grateful nation.'

'I may have come up with a more acceptable solution,' suggested Alex.

'Like what? Making it legal to assist judges' wives to commit suicide?'

'Something a little less drastic,' said Alex.”
― Jeffrey Archer, A Prisoner of Birth

“إياك أن تتخلى عن حرصك”
― Jeffrey Archer, As the Crow Flies

“إن الثراء ليس غاية الجميع”
― Jeffrey Archer, As the Crow Flies

“المعلومات أنها العمود الفقري لأي عمل”
― Jeffrey Archer, As the Crow Flies

“إن الناس لا يحبون المتاجر الخالية ، هكذا كان يقول أبي ، إنهم يشعرون بداخلها بعدم الأمان”
― Jeffrey Archer, As the Crow Flies

“لا تسعى لخداع رجل مسن يعلم أن الموت لا يمكن أن يكون بعيدًا”
― Jeffrey Archer, As the Crow Flies

“أن الشخص لا يستطيع أن يعيش بالخبز وحده”
― Jeffrey Archer, As the Crow Flies

“يجب أن تعرض منتجاتك لا أن تبقى على أمل أن يراها الزبائن مصادفة”
― Jeffrey Archer, As the Crow Flies

“How was it possible that he could handle Swiss bankers, West End impresarios, senior partners and seasoned solicitors, but was a quivering wreck in the presence of this man?”
― Jeffrey Archer, A Prisoner of Birth

“القاعدة الذهبية في السجن إن حدث وانتهى بك الأمر خلف قضبانه هي ألا تسأل أي سجين عما أدى به إلى هناك ، إلا إذا أثار هو الموضوع”
― Jeffrey Archer, Cat O' Nine Tales: And Other Stories