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"At first, we both miss a few sharp bursts of wild punches and then, BANG! I catch him with a full swing left hook and he goes down like a ferret down a hole after a rabbit. When that punch landed, I broke my hand, again, and simultaneously broke his jaw. I wonder if that is an entry into the Guinness Book of records?"
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"I had to do the book because there was an unauthorised biography which didn't tell it like it was."

"Isn't that exactly the definition of biography? An artificial logic imposed on an 'incoherent succession of images'?"

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

"We have escapist fiction, so why not escapist biography?"

"I was so incensed that I was oblivious to all as I ran over broken glass, holding a five-foot weightlifting bar. The glass tore the soles of my feet as I chased the gang's car up the street. I remember breathing heavily as I cursed failing to catch my enemies."

"Biographers know nothing about the intimate sex lives of their own wives, but they think they know all about Stendhal's or Faulkner's."

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"Serenity within the chaos of life is there to be discovered, just look within yourself for it."

"If you were brought up on a poor man's brand of drink and prefer that to this very day then do not pretend you like expensive wine."

"When you forgive, you are freed from some of the feelings of disapproval and it can contribute to lessening your negative thoughts."

"Nowadays I just don't care; I've taken the Frank Zappa stance. I am who I am! Some love me, some loathe me, some respect me and some despise me. But after all that's been, I still love the insane! As they're exciting, dangerous and highly explosive! For me mad dogs are gentlemen."
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