Donna Leon Quotes

I find the idea of vigilante justice very attractive. I like the idea that the murderer decides that this person has gone too far, and nothing will happen to him unless she does something to stop him.

Donna Leon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 29, 1942

Topics

JusticeFindStopPersonNothing

There's great cars, and then there's Aston Martins. Same thing for the 1959 Les Paul - it's an authentic piece of art that can never truly be replicated, and its mysteries are special.

Joe Bonamassa

GreatArtSpecialNeverSamePiece

The growth of purposeful travel is a good thing. It can have a positive impact. We should continue to experiment and move along this line.

Joe Garcia

PositiveGoodGrowthTravelImpact

When you get to know someone, you find there's something nasty in their woodshed.

Jo Brand

SomeoneYouFindKnowSomethingGet

I never pretended to be a great actor.

Joel McCrea

GreatActorNeverPretended

I am not sure the others are as committed as Rob Hall and Scott Fischer. I think there is more business now, and I know it will be impossible to stop this Everest business.

Anatoli Boukreev

BusinessI AmImpossibleThinkStop

People have taught me not to look for intelligence in rockmusic.

Andrew Eldritch

IntelligencePeopleMeLookTaught

I think that idea of 'because I'm sexy, I'm a feminist' is kind of immature. But as long as women think being sexy is what makes them beautiful and powerful... then it will continue.

Ann Wilson

WomenBeautifulThinkSexyPowerful

Despite the ever-increasing financial pressures experienced by writers and the ever-decreasing space afforded by the media to books, writers are still willing to aim for quality and to take risks.

Amanda Foreman

QualityRisksSpaceFinancialMedia

Uh, do I believe in evolution? I embrace the view that God created the heavens and the earth, the seas and all that's in them. The means that he used to do that, I can't say, but I do believe in that fundamental truth.

Mike Pence

GodTruthBelieveViewEarthSay

I've tapdanced since I was 11 years old. I always wanted to be a tapdancer, and that's all I ever wanted to be.

Mitch Hewer

OldAlwaysYearsWantedSinceEver

I think it's good for parents to be supportive, to motivate, and to somewhat nudge their kids because the majority of kids will want to quit something when it gets hard - that's just their nature. Children will normally take the easier road.

Dominique Dawes

NatureGoodChildrenParentsRoad

Money you know you need or want to spend in the next few years is savings. Money you keep handy for an emergency belongs in savings. Money you hope to use soon for a down payment on a house belongs in savings. And all savings belong in a low-risk bank savings account or money market account.

Suze Orman

HopeMoneyYouHouseDownKnow

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