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Judith Krantz is a renowned American novelist, born on January 9, 1928. She is known for her works that depict the lives of the upper class, love, and family relationships, which have won her a large following.

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Famous Judith Krantz Quotes

“For my part, I think that the mystery is always greatest where there is the most - emptiness.”

Loneliness

Book:Scruples

Source: Scruples

“It is strange, is it not, how an accident of a millimeter here, a millimeter there, makes one face so important. Think about it Elliot, She has two eyes, a nose, a mouth, just like everyone else. It,s all in tiny degrees of placement, such small area of magic to make such a big difference. For me, Elliot, I must tell you it is a hard thing to understand- why these things, these millimeters, are so crucial to you, you of all men.”

Love Beauty Addiction Attraction

Book:Scruples

Source: Scruples

“Me pregunto cómo sería el mundo si todos viviéramos realmente como si no hubiera mañana.”

Love Novel

Book:Mistral's Daughter

Source: Mistral's Daughter

“Some questions are not meant to be asked as long as the answers are right.”

Scruples

Book:Scruples

Source: Scruples

“Did she make you laugh? Did she love you as much as you loved her? Did she protect you and warm you and keep you from suffering? Valentine turned her eyes away from him, unable to face the empty answer in his face but not wanting to stop saying what she had thought for so long. "I saw how fascinating her mystery was to you. For my part, I think that the mystery is always greatest where there is the most-emptiness. A person full of life is never mysterious, on the contrary.”

Love Reality Love Lost

Book:Scruples

Source: Scruples

“I have only one reader - me. I'm the average reader. If I like it, that's all I worry about.”

Ifs Worry Reader Average

Author:Judith Krantz

“The only way to find out if you can write is to set aside a certain period every day and try. Save enough money to give yourself six months to be a full-time writer. Work every day and the pages will pile up.”

Ifs Way Giving Writing Trying Enough Certain Months Periods Six Pages Six Months

Author:Judith Krantz

“the rich are different only because people treat them as if they were.”

People Ifs Different Wealth Rich Treats

Book:Scruples

Source: Scruples

“I'm convinced that it's energy and humor. The two of them combined equal charm.”

Two Energy Equal Convinced Charm Sense Of Humor

Author:Judith Krantz

“On the one hand, shopping is dependable: You can do it alone, if you lose your heart to something that is wrong for you, you can return it; it's instant gratification and yet something you buy may well last for years.”

Ifs Years Wells Heart May Hands Lasts Can Do Loses Return Instant Shopping You Can Do It Gratification Dependable Instant Gratification Immediate Gratification

Author:Judith Krantz

“Have some sort of a private place to work in. Put up a sign to keep from being interrupted. Mine says: "Please, do not knock, do not say hello or goodbye, do not ask what's for dinner, do not disturb me unless the police or firemen have to be called."”

Writing Asks Mines Please Police Dinner Goodbye Hello Interrupted Fireman

Author:Judith Krantz

“I got that experience through dating dozens of men for six years after college, getting an entry level magazine job at 21, working in the fiction department at Good Housekeeping and then working as a fashion editor there as well as writing many articles for the magazine.”

Men Writing Years Wells Jobs Levels Fiction Fashion College Six Dating Magazines Department Editors Articles Dozen Entry Housekeeping Good Housekeeping

Author:Judith Krantz

“I would, however, start writing fiction about 10 years before I actually did, because it's such great fun to do, many times more creative than nonfiction.”

Writing Years Fun Fiction Creative Nonfiction Writing Fiction Creative Nonfiction Fiction And Nonfiction Writing Nonfiction

Author:Judith Krantz

“Heaven knows, I've exposed myself in my novels through the use of fantasy and imagination... now my new book is about what really happened to me... not my heroines.”

Knows Book Use Heaven Imagination Fantasy Novel Happened Exposed Heroines New Books

Author:Judith Krantz

“My work caused me to interview hundreds of women about their lives and their problems.”

Problem Interviews

Author:Judith Krantz

“It can't possibly last for years and browsing has its limits. Only a certain amount is healthy or wise.”

Years Lasts Certain Wise Amount Healthy Limits Browsing

Author:Judith Krantz

“You can browse to your heart's content but it's hard work and not easy on the feet unless you do it through catalogs or the Internet, and I like to touch and try on the things I buy.”

Trying Heart Hard Easy Feet Hard Work Internet

Author:Judith Krantz

“Surely the whole point of writing your own life story is to be as honest as you possibly can, revealing everything about yourself that is most private and probably most interesting for that very reason.”

Writing Reason Whole Stories Interesting Honest About Yourself Revealing Most Interesting Life Story

Author:Judith Krantz

About the Author

Born: January 9, 1928
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 18

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