Ruth Rendell Quotes

Ford Maddox Ford's 'The Good Soldier' is my favourite novel. I first read it in the 1950s and have read it about 20 times since. It's possibly the best-constructed book in the English language.

Ruth Rendell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: February 17, 1930 - May 2, 2015

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You never know when someone is videotaping you or trying to capture your image. I see how it makes some people crazy.

Megan Fox

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Whether such socialism is foolish naivety or heroic idealism is a matter of opinion, but what is certain is that, however many CDs are sold or tours sold out, the sound waves themselves are free.

Stephen Hough

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I was very sorry when I found out that your intentions were good and not what I supposed they were.

Sitting Bull

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You might have a worry that's so stupid it just peters out by itself, like a bad investment.

Roz Chast

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Caution: These verses may be hazardous to your solemnity.

Russell Baker

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You tell me you want to race down the street, I'm going to try to beat you. My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I'm going to try to beat her. And I'll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.

Derek Jeter

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When you have a spiritual foundation, you look at poverty differently then.

Dennis Banks

SpiritualFoundationYouLookThen

I still think 'The Lord of the Rings' is the greatest literary achievement in my lifetime. Like so many other people, I couldn't wait for the second and then the third book. Nothing like it had ever been written.

Christopher Lee

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Life is short. Ricky and I realize how lucky we were. We want to be together all the time.

Christie Brinkley

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We have been through a period where we see power leaching away from Washington. Who is more important in the world today: Bill Clinton or Bill Gates? I don't know.

Peter Jennings

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'Emily Rose' was based on a real story, and the real girl died, and there were surviving members of the family, so I took the concerns of that very seriously.

Scott Derrickson

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Spices are very hot, very hip. I love spices. I've always loved the Mediterranean flavors.

Todd English

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