Barbara Taylor Bradford

“It's different when the person you love dies. There's an awful finality to death. But it is final. The end. And there's the funeral, family gatherings, grieving, all of those necessary rituals. And they help, believe me. When the object of your love just disappears, there's no way to deal with the grief and pain.”

“Even the most powerful woman needs a place to unwind.”

“When you are a strong woman, you will attract trouble. When a man feels threatened, there is always trouble.”

“She put her hand in his, and he clasped it firmly, knowing he had been waiting for her all his life.”

“I work eight hours a day, but I'm not writing all that time. I'm thinking, editing, looking something up. Thinking is what I do a lot of.”

“Never let stress shape your strategy. Most women think better after a brisk walk, a light meal, a massage and a nap.”

“A person with taste is merely one who can recognize the greatest beauty in the simplest things.”

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

“The past was always there, lived inside of you, and it helped to make you who you were. But it had to be placed in perspective. The past could not dominate the future.”