Barbara Taylor Bradford
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE,is a best-selling British-American novelist. Her debut novel, A Woman of Substance, was published in 1979 and has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. It ranks as one of the top-ten bestselling novels of all-time. To date, she has written 29 novels — all bestsellers on both sides of the Atlantic...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth5 May 1933
Barbara Taylor Bradford quotes about
powerful needs unwind
Even the most powerful woman needs a place to unwind.
way blame emma
We are each the authors of our own lives, Emma. We live in what we have created. There is no way to shift the blame and no one else to accept the accolades.
stress knowing relaxation
Elizabeth lay face-down on the massage table, and allowed Marco to relieve the stress of the business day with firm and knowing fingers. Success, she decided, was often a matter of knowing when to relax.
letting-go past perspective
The past was always there, lived inside of you, and it helped to make you who you were. But it had to be placed in perspective. The past could not dominate the future.
stress thinking light
Never let stress shape your strategy. Most women think better after a brisk walk, a light meal, a massage and a nap.
life lying men
The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make to them; a man may live long, yet get little from life. Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will - Montaigne, Essays
opinion virtue moderation
In my opinion, moderation is a vastly overrated virtue, particularly when applied to work
girl giving taste
My dear girl, you must cultivate a taste for the finer things. Civilized pleasures give meaning to life.
life responsibility cold
Life always gets harder towards the summit - the cold increases, responsibility increases
matter priceless reminders
Priceless things matter not for their value, but because they offer us an enduring reminder of stability and permanence.
book adventure writing
I will never stop writing. People often ask when I will retire, but I say it's none of their business. Writing defines who I am. I love the feeling of holding a finished book in my hands, and then I can't wait to start the great adventure of writing the next one.
thinking ask-me ifs
If anyone asks me whether I like being a popular writer, I ask them whether they think I'd rather be an unpopular writer.
horse morning enjoyed
Edwina always enjoyed a morning ride. Some mornings she rode the horse, and some mornings she rode the groom.
giving biographies eras
I am a huge admirer of Elizabeth I, and this intriguing biography gives a wonderful picture of the era.