Gregory David Roberts Quotes


A man has to find a good woman, and when he finds her he has to win her love. then he has to earn her respect. then he has to cherish her trust. and then he has to, like, go on doing that for as long as they live. Until they both die. That's what it's all about. That's the most important thing in the world. That's what a man is, Yaar. A man is truly a man when he wins the love of a good woman, earns her respect, and keeps her trust. Until you do that, you're not a man.


Citations

Roberts, Gregory David. Shantaram. St. Martin's Press, 2004.

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  • Born: June 21, 1952
  • Nationality: Australian
  • Profession: Former Armed Robber, Mafia, Gun Runner Fugitive. Current

Gregory David Roberts is an Australian author best known for his novel Shantaram. He is a former heroin addict and convicted bank robber who escaped from Pentridge Prison in 1980 and fled to India, where he lived for ten years.