Arthur Hailey
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Biography
Arthur Frederick Hailey, AE was a British-Canadian novelist whose plot-driven storylines were set against the backdrops of various industries. His books, which include such best sellers as Hotel (1965), Airport (1968), Wheels (1971), The Moneychangers (1975), and Overload (1979), have sold 170 million copies in 38 languages.
"The president of General Motors was in a foul humor."
"I loved education, and, yes, I did want to go on learning."
"I loved education, and, yes, I did want to go on learning."
"When I began writing that I was able and did travel and met some fascinating people and also uncovered some history, which has not been discovered before."
"Don't put down too many roots in terms of a domicile. I have lived in four countries and I think my life as a writer and our family's life have been enriched by this. I think a writer has to experience new environments. There is that adage: No man can really succeed if he doesn't move away from where he was born. I believe it is particularly true for the writer."
"Americans see democracy as a remedy for all ills-to be taken three times daily like prescription medicine. It works for them. Ergo - it should work for the world. What America naïvely forgets is that for democracy to function, most of a populace must have something personally that is worth preserving."
"I have been extraordinarily lucky. Anyone who pretends that some kind of luck isn't involved in his success is deluding himself."