Quotes by Barbara Taylor Bradford

About Barbara Taylor Bradford:

Barbara Taylor Bradford 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.
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She put her hand in his, and he clasped it firmly, knowing he had been waiting for her all his life.

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Even the most powerful woman needs a place to unwind.

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Successful women don't sleep until noon.

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Elizabeth was counting on Marco to keep cousin Mary occupied until after the board meeting was over. A piece of cheese might catch a mouse, but an afternoon alone with a muscular masseur would ensnare her cousin far more effectively. And afterwards, ...

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A person with taste is merely one who can recognize the greatest beauty in the simplest things.

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Never let stress shape your strategy. Most women think better after a brisk walk, a light meal, a massage and a nap.

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Always present yourself as a woman who expects to succeed.

Barbara Taylor Bradford

It's all right, darling. I'll finish the financial report on my own. I can think clearly before sex and stay awake afterwards. That's one of the nice things about being a woman.

Barbara Taylor Bradford

As the long limousine purred to life Edwina felt as if she were Elizabeth, setting sail to battle the Spanish Armada. She was Elizabeth, damn it! What she had built no one was going to take away from her. Not her house, not her hotels, not her fine s...

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It's different when the person you love dies. There's an awful finality to death. But it is final. The end. And there's the funeral, family gatherings, grieving, all of those necessary rituals. And they help, believe me. When the object of your love ...

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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.

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Politics is a delicate business. I understand that well. But if a party is not willing to stand up for what is right, does it deserve to win back control of the government?

Barbara Taylor Bradford

At the age of fifty-six Eleanor Stoddard was still a beautiful woman. She owned three hotels in France and another two in England. From nothing at all, she had built an empire. Eleanor had it all. Her one weakness was the young man sleeping beside he...

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I work eight hours a day, but I'm not writing all that time. I'm thinking, editing, looking something up. Thinking is what I do a lot of.

Barbara Taylor Bradford

I am a huge admirer of Elizabeth I, and this intriguing biography gives a wonderful picture of the era.

Barbara Taylor Bradford

When you are a strong woman, you will attract trouble. When a man feels threatened, there is always trouble.

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Author Bio

  • NameBarbara Taylor Bradford
  • BornMay 10, 1933
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionAuthor
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire