8 Quotes & Sayings By Margot Asquith

Margot Asquith is an English author. She has sold over 400,000 books in the UK. The Guardian newspaper called her "the most controversial novelist in Britain." Asquith's six novels include the award-winning, critically acclaimed novel The Captain's Doll, which was made into a film. She has also written for TV and radio, and has contributed to newspapers and magazines including Sunday Telegraph, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Daily Mail on Sunday, Daily Express on Sunday and London Evening Standard Read more

She tutors creative writing at the University of East Anglia.

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There are some people that you cannot change you must either swallow them whole or leave them alone. Margot Asquith
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If you have been sunned through and through like an apricot on a wall from your earliest days you are oversensitive to any withdrawal of heat. Margot Asquith
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The spirit of man is an inward flame a lamp the world blows upon but never puts out. Margot Asquith
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Lloyd George could not see a belt without hitting below it. Margot Asquith
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It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life. Margot Asquith
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Rich men's houses are seldom beautiful, rarely comfortable, and never original. It is a constant source of surprise to people of moderate means to observe how little a big fortune contributes to Beauty. Margot Asquith
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She tells enough white lies to ice a wedding cake. Margot Asquith