Anthony Holden
1947
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Quotes
Biography
Anthony Holden is a British author, biographer, journalist, and translator. He is known for his diverse body of work, which includes biographies of notable figures such as Laurence Olivier, Tchaikovsky, and Shakespeare. Holden has also written extensively on gambling, poker in particular, and his book 'Big Deal' is a well-regarded account of his year spent on the professional poker circuit. Throughout his career, Holden has demonstrated a keen skill for blending literary excellence with captivating storytelling across various genres.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
A true philosophy does not expect to be admired by everyone, just to be respected by very few.
2
The object of literature is to instruct, to animate, to transport, to awaken.
3
Books are masters who instruct us without rods or ferules, without words or anger, without bread or money.
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Words are potent weapons for all causes, good or bad.
5
A good writer remembers his best piece of writing is yet to be written.