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Ruth Rendell Quotes

I have had quite a lot of prizes, but I don't think it makes any difference to the ease or difficulty to the writing process.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Writing Think Process Difference

Power is not something that can be assumed or discarded at will like underwear.

John Kenneth Galbraith

Power Will Underwear Something Like

Titles are important; I have them before I have books that belong to them. I have last chapters in my mind before I see first chapters, too. I usually begin with endings, with a sense of aftermath, of dust settling, of epilogue.

Mind Important First Dust See Begin

My mom was really of the belief that, as long as you were reading anything, it was okay. Just read.

Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Mom Reading Long You Belief Okay

I always know when a novel is going to be a Barbara Vine one. In fact I believe that if I weren't to write it as Barbara Vine, I wouldn't be able to write it at all.

Believe Know I Believe Write Vine

I like people with conviction, who are in control of themselves. I'm not interested in working with a designer who hires a creative director.

Creative People Control Director Who

I think most people want to be remembered with the causes they feel worthwhile and helped promote.

People Think Feel Want Remembered

The dark shadow we seem to see in the distance is not really a mountain ahead, but the shadow of the mountain behind - a shadow from the past thrown forward into our future. It is a dark sludge of historical sectarianism. We can leave it behind us if we wish.

Future Past Mountain Shadow Forward

What if I couldn't handle people's opinions of me? I know that shouldn't dictate a person's degree of peace or happiness in life, but the problem is, I chose a business saturated in judgment.

Life Happiness Business Peace People

I'm from Italy, the home of Vivaldi, Rossini, Puccini. When I stopped playing and became a manager, football became like a beautiful piece of music to me - and the players, an orchestra.

Claudio Ranieri

Home Music Beautiful Football Me

There is a peculiar burning odor in the room, like explosives. the kitchen fills with smoke and the hot, sweet, ashy smell of scorched cookies. The war has begun.

War Sweet Kitchen Smoke Cookies Hot

Really, I am entirely material driven. If a project appeals to me, I will try to find the right writer and director. And that may be someone I've worked with before, or it may not. It may be a woman, or it may not.

Woman I Am Me Someone Find Try

It's hard for me to believe that the KKK still exists, especially knowing all my ancestors have been through. I feel like the history and meaning of all we have been through has been trashed.

History Me Believe Feel Meaning

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