4 Quotes & Sayings By Arthur Hailey

Arthur Hailey was born in England in 1925. He attended the University of Birmingham, where he met his future wife, Barbara. In 1954, he emigrated to New Zealand, where he continued to write short stories and novels. In the 1960s, the couple moved to Australia, where they lived for several years in a small coastal town with a population of less than 4,000 Read more

While in Australia, Arthur wrote a series of bestsellers that revitalized the nation's love for its natural environment—including "Summer of the Monkeys," "The Dogs of War," and "The Children of Men."

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Don't put down too many roots in terms of a domicile. I have lived in four countries and I think my life as a writer and our family's life have been enriched by this. I think a writer has to experience new environments. There is that adage: No man can really succeed if he doesn't move away from where he was born. I believe it is particularly true for the writer. Arthur Hailey
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Americans see democracy as a remedy for all ills-to be taken three times daily like prescription medicine. It works for them. Ergo - it should work for the world. What America naïvely forgets is that for democracy to function, most of a populace must have something personally that is worth preserving. Arthur Hailey
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I have been extraordinarily lucky. Anyone who pretends that some kind of luck isn't involved in his success is deluding himself. Arthur Hailey