Facts about Leslie Charteris

Occup.Writer
FromUnited Kingdom
BornMay 12, 1907
DiedApril 15, 1993
Aged85 years

Summary

Leslie Charteris was a famous Writer from United Kingdom, who lived between May 12, 1907 and April 15, 1993. He/she became 85 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac taurus, who is known for Security, Subtle strength, Appreciation, Instruction, Patience. Our collection contains 12 quotes who is written / told by Leslie.

12 Famous quotes by Leslie Charteris

Small: He believes in romance. He isnt merely going through the mechanical movements of a man in an exciting s
"He believes in romance. He isn't merely going through the mechanical movements of a man in an exciting situation. He is, vitally and positively squeezing the last drop of delight from living the best life he knows in the best way he can"
Small: The gleam in their eyes telegraphs only too clearly that they are hoping for a headline, which of cours
"The gleam in their eyes telegraphs only too clearly that they are hoping for a headline, which of course means something disparaging, because nothing makes such good copy as a feud"
Small: For there is a price ticket on everything that puts a whizz into life, and adventure follows the rule.
"For there is a price ticket on everything that puts a whizz into life, and adventure follows the rule. It's distressing, but there you are"
Small: Everything I write is designed to be milked to the last drop of revenue
"Everything I write is designed to be milked to the last drop of revenue"
Small: Others, amounting to four novels and a mess of short stories which I did not think worth preserving, I
"Others, amounting to four novels and a mess of short stories which I did not think worth preserving, I have done my best to eliminate from the record by refusing all requests for permission to reprint them, and I hope I have done a good job of making them hard to unearth"
Small: If I didnt see its place in the Saga when I planned it, I probably wouldnt write it at all
"If I didn't see its place in the Saga when I planned it, I probably wouldn't write it at all"
Small: In 1938, when I had decided that the only way to see the country was in a trailer, and I built the trai
"In 1938, when I had decided that the only way to see the country was in a trailer, and I built the trailer which I still have and lived in it for eighteen months, and learned America from San Diego to the Canadian border, from Miami to New Jersey, and east to west in between"
Small: About the Saints amorous adventures, by the way, I cant speak so brazenly
"About the Saint's amorous adventures, by the way, I can't speak so brazenly"
Small: The reason is that for many years I have avoided reading anything whatsoever that approaches my own lin
"The reason is that for many years I have avoided reading anything whatsoever that approaches my own line of country, out of a somewhat fanatical desire to avoid the risk of unconscious imitation"
Small: It should cause no surprise that anyone so lazy as myself should be economical to the point of miserlin
"It should cause no surprise that anyone so lazy as myself should be economical to the point of miserliness with everything he writes"
Small: In 1939 I hadnt even realized that this was an immigration problem
"In 1939 I hadn't even realized that this was an immigration problem"
Small: I had still never read one of the Bond books when the movie Dr. No came out
"I had still never read one of the Bond books when the movie Dr. No came out"