Ten of My Favorite Michael Dobbs Quotes
Quotes, who doesn’t love a good quote? This series of articles we look at Top 10 Famous Quotes by Author Michael Dobbs, author quotes are always a challenge and fun to pick, with Michael Dobbs you will find my Ten favorites of Michael Dobbs’s quotes.
About Michael Dobbs
Eric Dobbs is the son of nurseryman Eric Dobbs and his wife, Eileen. He attended Hertford Grammar School and Christ Church, Oxford University. He moved to the United States in 1971.
He attended the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, and funded his studies by working as an editorial assistant and political feature writer for the Boston Globe from 1971 to 1975.
In 1989, he published the first book in what would become a trilogy of political thrillers, starring Francis Urquhart as the central character. The House of Cards was followed by To Play the King in 1992 and The Final Cut in 1994.
The three novels were adapted by the BBC into miniseries, with Ian Richardson playing the lead role. With a combined 14 BAFTA nominations and two BAFTA wins, the trilogy was chosen as the 84th Best British Show in History.
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Popular Quotes
“You might very well think that – I couldn’t possibly comment.”
― Michael Dobbs, House of Cards
“Some people come to the edge of the cliff and they look over, then run away in fear. They never realize it’s possible to fly, to soar, to be free. They spend their lives crawling along cliff tops without finding the courage.”
― Michael Dobbs
“Morality, Sir, is the monologue of the unexcited and the unexcitable, the revenge of the unsuccessful, the punishment of those who tried and failed, or who never had the courage to try at all.”
― Michael Dobbs, To Play the King
“Why waste a life in search of an epitaph? ‘Fondly Remembered’. Who other than a halfwit has that chiselled above his head?”
― Michael Dobbs, House of Cards
“Politics. The word is taken from the Ancient Greek. “Poly” means “many.” And ticks are tiny, bloodsucking insects.”
― Michael Dobbs, House of Cards
“His deepest need was that people should like him. An admirable trait that; in a spaniel. Or a whore.”
― Michael Dobbs, House of Cards
“Why be so bloody miserable when you can pick up a good book or watch a great television drama?”
― Michael Dobbs
“He talked about the future with such certainty, he might have been talking about the past.”
― Michael Dobbs
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Truth lies in the hands of its editor.”
― Michael Dobbs, House of Cards
“Politics requires sacrifice. The sacrifice of others, of course.”
― Michael Dobbs, House of Cards
10 Famous Quotes by Author Michael Dobbs
So there you have it my Ten favorite quotes by Michael Dobbs, please comment below and share your favorite quotes by the fantastic author Michael Dobbs. Furthermore, if you find any Authors not covered for there, top 10 quotes let me know and I will review their works and find some of their best quotes as has been done here for Michael Dobbs.
One Final Bonus – Michael Dobbs Quote
“It’s not respect but fear that motivates a man; that’s how empires are built and revolutions begin. It is the secret of great men. When a man is afraid you will crush him, utterly destroy him, his respect will always follow. Base fear is intoxicating, overwhelming, liberating. Always stronger than respect. Always.”
― Michael Dobbs, House of Cards
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