“..it must make sense to try & sign up the minister's man, who in the end is the one person who can ensure that you will be awarded the contract. The system seems to work well, & as long as a minister deals only with reputable international firms & doesn't become too greedy, no one complains. Fail to observe either of those two golden rules & the whole house of cards collapses.”

“One of the advantages of real worth is that menial tasks can always be left to someone else.”

“We all make mistakes but one has to move on.”

“My favourite authors are John Grisham and Jeffrey Archer. Grisham rapidly established himself and now completely owns the legal space of fiction writing, something I want to do in financial space. I like Archer because he keeps his readers engaged: every chapter is a page turner, and he keeps his writing simple.”

“Well I certainly have learned and I hope I'm moving on and certainly two years of prison was a terrible punishment.”

“I think my attitude to human beings has changed since leaving prison.”

“When Danny finally got off his knee, he took her by surprise again. He immediately began to tap a number on his mobile. Beth knew only too well who would be on the other end of the line. 'She said yes!' Danny announced triumphantly. Beth smiled as she held the diamond under the light and took a closer look.”

“While there may not be a book in every one of us, there is so often a damned good short story.”

“Men often fall in love at first sight”

“Dead men's words are so much more powerful than those of the living”

“Some things never change”