Peter Mayle Professions : Author Born : June 14, 1939 Browse All Authors Top 34 quotes by Peter Mayle Very little happens in my books. Peter Mayle happens littles book Sundays in France have a different atmosphere to other days, with fewer phone calls, no postman, no delivery men and no one banging on the door. Peter Mayle sunday doors men Next to the defeated politician, the writer is the most vocal and inventive griper on earth. He sees hardship and unfairness wherever he looks. His agent doesn’t love him (enough). The blank sheet of paper is an enemy. The publisher is a cheapskate. The critic is a philistine. The public doesn’t understand him. His wife doesn’t understand him. The bartender doesn’t understand him. Peter Mayle agents wife enemy 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. Peter Mayle walk day you night 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. Peter Mayle me school-days weather father I am a great believer in people taking control of their own lives. Peter Mayle control i-am great people It's very nice to meet the people who read my books. Peter Mayle meet who nice people 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. Peter Mayle think electricity life people 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. Peter Mayle you boring worry love I have a robust sense of humour which helps me deal with problems. Peter Mayle sense problems me humour One must never forget that life is unfair. But sometimes, with a bit of luck, this works in your favour. Peter Mayle never-forget luck sometimes life 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. Peter Mayle great think me money There are plenty of miserable millionaires all over the place. Peter Mayle over place plenty miserable 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. Peter Mayle books well job boss Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors