236 Quotes by Robert Harris

Writers and journalists tend to be simplistic about politics when, like all other areas of life, it's more complicated.

You find out what you think by talking to yourself.

I am sure future historians will say the biggest and most astonishing change in politics has been the embracing of all the tenets of Thatcherism by the party of Keir Hardie: trade union legislation, Europe, the replacement of Trident, 10 per cent tax for people who have made millions from their companies.

Cut your manuscript ruthlessly but never throw anything away: it's amazing how often a discarded scene or description, which wouldn't fit in one place, will work perfectly later.

I think a lot of us feel, when we look at the Dow Jones plunging, alienated - you do feel as if we're in the grip of some alien force that slipped human control.

We are pleased to partner with a company with the extensive cardiovascular experience required to rapidly advance our technology through the clinical development and regulatory process, and manage the eventual manufacturing and commercialization.

Writers of fiction should stick to writing, not pop up on panel shows or as a talking head.

There are some statements to the contrary as to who was actually shooting.

We live in an age of great jitteriness in the financial markets. And there's no doubt at all, I think, that the volume of computer-traded stocks has helped contribute to that.