W. E. B. Griffin Quotes

United States, Writer
November 10, 1929 – February, 12, 2019.

William Edmund Butterworth III, better known by his pen name W. E. B. Griffin, is a writer of military and detective fiction with 38 novels in six series published under that name. He has also published under 11 other pseudonyms and three versions of his real name (W. E. Butterworth, William E. Butterworth, and most recently William E. Butterworth III).

Also known as Detective Writer

My own military background is wholly un-distinguished. I was a sergeant.

W. E. B. Griffin
An author's characters do what he wants them to do.

W. E. B. Griffin
- Author
- Characters
- Wants

I love to write humor. If I could make a living doing it that is all I would write. The happiest period of my life is when I was writing the sequels to "MASH". I was able to ridicule everyone.

W. E. B. Griffin
- Life
- Writing
- Period
Argentina has the best bird shooting in the world.

W. E. B. Griffin
- World
- Best
- Bird
Without discipline a body of men becomes rabble. Rabble dies, either on the battlefield or in a POW camp.

W. E. B. Griffin
- Men
- Body
- Discipline
I love to write humor. If I could make a living doing it that is all I would write.

W. E. B. Griffin
- Writing
- Ifs
- If I Could
When you are angry, you make bad decisions in direct proportion to the level of your anger.

W. E. B. Griffin
- Bad
- Decision
- Angry