Peter Mayle
Peter Mayle
Peter Mayleis a British author famous for his series of books detailing life in Provence, France...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth14 June 1939
call dearly love resist
I would dearly love to resist the temptation, if you can call it that, to worry. It's boring, it's anti-social, it's unproductive and it's depressing.
days gave hot school spend taste
I was lucky enough to spend some of my school days in Barbados, where my father was working, and this gave me a taste for hot weather.
coming cooler earth gardening heat hot meet night smell taking walk
There is nothing I like better at the end of a hot summer's day than taking a short walk around the garden. You can smell the heat coming up from the earth to meet the cooler night air.
bit forget life works
One must never forget that life is unfair. But sometimes, with a bit of luck, this works in your favour.
buy
I don't have a boss. Well, I have a boss: the public. If the public doesn't buy my books, I would be out of a job.
helps robust
I have a robust sense of humour which helps me deal with problems.
believer great people
I am a great believer in people taking control of their own lives.
people
It's very nice to meet the people who read my books.
bank call deal great manager money months strangle threaten three
When I was very young in London, I had a bank account, which didn't have a great deal in it. I should think at least every three months the bank manager would call me up and threaten to strangle me because I had no money, and I was writing checks.
positive men good-man
Good manners make any man a pleasure to be with. Ask any woman.
two irritation joy
Depending on the inflection, ah bon can express shock, disbelief, indifference, irritation, or joy - a remarkable achievment for two short words.
meat slaughter cooks
The English kill their meat twice: once when they slaughter it and once when they cook it.
southern matter backgrounds
No matter what their background, the southern French are fascinated by food.
simple journey lucky
Nowadays, if you have a journey, albeit a simple one, you consider yourself lucky if nothing happens.