My relatives used to laugh when I talked of being a writer.

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• Taylor Caldwell:

  I have written two medical novels. I have never studied medicine, never seen an operation.

• Taylor Caldwell:

  I have had four happy days in my life, and three of them turned out to be illusions.

• Taylor Caldwell:

  At 8, I made a pact with God.

• Taylor Caldwell:

  Those who claim to have had happy lives seem to be silly fools.

• Taylor Caldwell:

  I have thought that I have seen ghosts on many occasions.

• Taylor Caldwell:

  I've always enjoyed poor health.

• Taylor Caldwell:

  My literary success meant nothing to me.

• Taylor Caldwell:

  It is a waste of money to help those who show no desire to help themselves.

• Taylor Caldwell:

  If they can't do it in California, it can't be done anywhere.

• Taylor Caldwell:

  If there is a God, then he was particularly harsh to me.