British Publisher Quotes

Even the most careful and expensive marketing plans cannot sell people a book they don't want to read.

Meek and lowly, pure and holy,
Chief among the "blessed three."

Charles Jefferys

The whole of religion has been one uniform curse to the human race...

Richard Carlile

Friends are like fiddle strings; they must not be screwed too tight.

Henry George Bohn

I'm also told that the latest popular game in America is called Incest—all the family can join in!

Rupert Hart-Davis

More than one newspaper has been ruined by the brilliant writer in the editor's chair.

William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose

Authors are easy enough to get on with – if you are fond of children.

Michael Joseph (publisher)

Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it wrongly and applying unsuitable remedies.

Of all animals, the outward form of the Lion is the most striking ; his look is bold and confident; his gait proud; and his voice terrible ; and from his great strength and agility, is usually styled the king of beasts.

William Pinnock