Quotes by Anne Perry

About Anne Perry:

Anne Perry is an English author of historical detective fiction, best known for her Thomas Pitt and William Monk series. She was convicted of participating in the murder of her friend's mother in 1954. She changed her name after serving her sentence.
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Of course there will be disappointments and the way will not always be as I expected it. But if it seemed easy, then that would be the time to worry that I am on the wrong path.

Anne Perry

We believe world peace is inevitable.

Anne Perry

I think it's a terrible thing to write and not enjoy it. It's a sad thing. But of course a lot of people do work because they need to eat. And we all need to eat, but that's not the only reason to work. You couldn't have paid me not to write.

Anne Perry

I am now working on the second WWI story and find the challenge marvelous.

Anne Perry

Americans sometimes say to me that they have no class system themselves. All human beings have class systems. It can be based on a different thing in a different country, but the thing about breeding is, you can't buy it. You can't buy class.

Anne Perry

I did a complete rewrite of 650 pages in two weeks.

Anne Perry

You start at the end, and then go back and write and go that way. Not everyone does, but I do. Some people just sit down at the page and start off. I start from what happened, including the why.

Anne Perry

Disillusion in an ache that eats into the dreams of goodness, of love, of any value that matters - even to the very belief in life.

Anne Perry

What is the use of knowing everything, if you never actually practise it? They are forever cooking and never eating

Anne Perry

People lie to cover their mistakes, and then make even worse ones to cover their lies.

Anne Perry

I don't expect answers from anyone. The most I ever hope for is that here and there one may find someone who at least acknowledges the question!

Anne Perry

Author Bio

  • NameAnne Perry
  • DescriptionEnglish author
  • BornOctober 28, 1938
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter
  • AwardsEdgar Award