Sidney Sheldon
Sidney Sheldon
Sidney Sheldonwas an American writer and producer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth11 February 1917
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
men irony prisoner
Every man is a prisoner, and the greatest irony of all is to be the prisoner of another man.
heaven teach mortals
Surely you’ve been sent from the heavens to teach us mortals what beauty is.
strong-women character personality
The fact that my female characters have strong personalities but are also physically attractive probably reflects the women I've known in my life.
cheating lying tired
I’m tired of the lies and the cheating, and the broken promises that were never meant to be kept.
movie writing actors
When you write a movie, you have a hundred collaborators. But when you write a novel, it's yours.
character way figures
What I do is put my characters into situations that are so precarious there is no way to get out. And then I figure how to get them out.
certain length situation
I go to great lengths to make certain situations feel right to the reader.
life-is thread snaps
Life is a very thin thread and it only takes a second to snap it
long has-beens values
Womens value has been under-recognized for far too long.
thinking eagles wings
The foolish think the Eagle weak, and easy to bring to heel. The Eagle's wings are silken, but its claws are made of steel.
being-yourself stay-strong giving-up
The only one who can make you give up is yourself.
men compassion way
Abraham Lincoln because he was a man filled with great compassion who believed that all men are created free and equal, and was not afraid to stand on that platform. The way Lincoln lived his life has served me well in mine.
character thinking hands
In a novel, on the other hand, you not only have to describe the rooms, but the clothes, the characters and what they are thinking. It's a much more in-depth process
writing exciting novel
Writing novels is the most exciting