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Olivia Goldsmith was an American author known for her suspense novels and biographies. Her works often feature real-life events as a backdrop, combined with fictional elements, and were well-received by readers.

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Famous Olivia Goldsmith Quotes

“It was considered very bad form to wish authors on their birthdays 'many happy returns.”

Form Wish Return

Book:The Bestseller

Source: The Bestseller

“Everyone has different problems, but everyone has some kind of problem.”

Kind Different Problem

Author:Olivia Goldsmith

“Publishing is no longer simply a matter of picking worthy manuscripts and putting them on offer. It is now as important to market books properly, to work with the bookstore chains to getterms, co-op advertising, and the like. The difficulty is that publishers who can market are most often not the publishers with worthy lists.”

Important Book Matter Offers Difficulty Worthy Lists Advertising Chains Publishing Publishers Bookstores Manuscripts

Book:The Bestseller

Source: The Bestseller

“As difficult as it is for a writer to find a publisher-admittedly a daunting task-it is twice as difficult for a publisher to sort through the chaff, select the wheat, and profitably publish a worthy list.”

Writing Difficult Tasks Worthy Lists Publishers Publish Select Wheat Daunting Tasks

Book:The Bestseller

Source: The Bestseller

“The secret to true happiness is low expectations and insensitivity.”

Happiness Secret Lows Expectations True Happiness Insensitivity Low Expectations

Author:Olivia Goldsmith

“Just like a spider with a line of silk! Did you ever see them throw themselves out into space to weave? They're taking a chance, every single time. They got to do it or else they'd never create anything. But I bet it don't feel good, even to a spider.”

Feels Lines Chance Space Feel Good Spiders Silk

Author:Olivia Goldsmith

“As long as you believe in yourself and your own vision, you have something. When you give up that, you are personally bankrupt.”

Giving Believe Long Vision Self Esteem Giving Up Believe In Yourself Believe In You

Author:Olivia Goldsmith

About the Author

Born: January 1, 1949
Died: January 15, 2004
Known for: Author
Quotes: 7

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