Ken Follett
Ken Follett
Kenneth Martin "Ken" Follettis a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels who has sold more than 150 million copies of his works. Many of his books have reached number 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list, including Edge of Eternity, Fall of Giants, The Key to Rebecca, Lie Down with Lions, Triple, Winter of the World, and World Without End...
NationalityWelsh
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth5 June 1949
Ken Follett quotes about
degradation sooner-or-later subjects
The degradation to which you subject others comes back, sooner or later, to haunt you,
kings thinking parent
I have quite a few different Bibles. Having rejected my parents' religion, I still think the King James Bible is the most important work of literature in English. None of us can help being influenced by it.
giving people stuff
One of the hardest things for me, now that I'm famous, is finding people who can read my stuff and give me an honest critique.
stories want next
I want to tell a story that makes the reader always want to see what will happen next.
writing stories spare-time
I started writing stories in my spare time.
fiction century novel
I read mostly fiction, a lot of 19th-century novels.
reading writing research
I like reading history, and actually most authors enjoy the research part because it is, after all, easier than writing.
love-you eye voice
Ethel said: "Lloyd, there's someone here you may remember-" Daisy could not restrain herself. She ran to Lloyd and threw herself into his arms. She hugged him. She looked into his green eyes, then kissed his brown cheeks and his broken nose and then his mouth. "I love you, Lloyd," she sad madly. "I love you, I love you, I love you." "I love you, too, Daisy," he said. Behind her, Daisy heard Ethel's wry voice. "You do remember, I see.
humility pride men
When you're thinking, please remember this: excessive pride is a familiar sin, but a man may just as easily frustrate the will of God through excessive humility.
hunger seasoning
Hunger is the best seasoning.
teaching church suits
Everybody takes what they life from the teachings of the church, and ignores the parts that don't suit them.
news nun
What news? There's nothing to tell. I'm a nun.
destiny anxiety care
For success, the author must make the reader care about the destiny of the principals, and sustain this anxiety, or suspense, for about 100,000 words.
editors very-good collaborators
A very good editor is almost a collaborator.