Peter Mayle
Peter Mayle
Peter Mayleis a British author famous for his series of books detailing life in Provence, France...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth14 June 1939
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When I was very young in London, I had a bank account, which didn't have a great deal in it. I should think at least every three months the bank manager would call me up and threaten to strangle me because I had no money, and I was writing checks.
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In the south of France the phones cut in and out, the electricity isn't particularly reliable. I think many people would get very irritated with that life.
people
It's very nice to meet the people who read my books.
believer great people
I am a great believer in people taking control of their own lives.
There are plenty of miserable millionaires all over the place.
helps robust
I have a robust sense of humour which helps me deal with problems.
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I don't have a boss. Well, I have a boss: the public. If the public doesn't buy my books, I would be out of a job.
bit forget life works
One must never forget that life is unfair. But sometimes, with a bit of luck, this works in your favour.
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There is nothing I like better at the end of a hot summer's day than taking a short walk around the garden. You can smell the heat coming up from the earth to meet the cooler night air.
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I was lucky enough to spend some of my school days in Barbados, where my father was working, and this gave me a taste for hot weather.
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I would dearly love to resist the temptation, if you can call it that, to worry. It's boring, it's anti-social, it's unproductive and it's depressing.
why-not positive-outlook pleasure
Why not make a daily pleasure out a daily necessity.
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There is nothing like a comfortable adventure to put people in a good humor. . .
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It is at a time like this, when crisis threatens the stomach, that the French display the most sympathetic side of their nature. Tell them stories of physical injury or financial ruin and they will either laugh or commiserate politely. But tell them you are facing gastronomic hardship, and they will move heaven and earth and even restaurant tables to help you.