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Martha Grimes Quotes

I do read P.D. James because she pays much more attention to character, to a particular atmosphere or setting. But most mystery writers, I think, are controlled by the plot.

Martha Grimes

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: May 2, 1931

Topics

Character Think Mystery Attention

I don't really love writing. I don't love the feeling of starting a new file. But I love the feeling of overcoming and accomplishing.

John Branch

Love Writing Overcoming Feeling New

I'm a peace-maker, I can fit into a lot of situations. I'm pretty easygoing. I have a lot of patience.

Jennifer Garner

Patience I Can Pretty Fit Easygoing

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

Andrew Eldritch

Intelligence People Me Look Taught

Typically, you get a year in prison for making a threat to assassinate the president.

Megyn Kelly

Prison Year You President Get

Nothing would be done at all if one waited until one could do it so well that no one could find fault with it.

John Henry Newman

Find Done Nothing Fault Well Would

You know, if I were an - if I were a Taliban, I'd say, 'What did al-Qaida ever do for me except get me kicked out of Afghanistan?'

Robert M. Gates

Me You Know Say Afghanistan Out

Hollywood pushes a liberal agenda to the rest of the country. And, whether we like it or not, Hollywood dictates the culture of the country.

Stacey Dash

Culture Rest Country Hollywood Like

I try to keep it real simple. I try not to add a lot of frosting on what I'm doing. Just take the swing and don't muscle the swing, because if you get in the hitting position and you take the swing, I generate a lot more bat speed, and that works for me.

Tony Gwynn

Simple Me Doing Speed You Swing

And it's true, you hear things in Damascus and, after a few hours, the human double-take stops operating.

Robert Fisk

You True Human Things Hours Hear

The gods are watching, but idly, yawning.

Mason Cooley

Watching Gods Idly

Getting snail mail is one of my favorite indulgences, and I think receiving mail is actually a common joy.

Mary Lambert

Joy Think Mail Common Receiving

A great time in my life was being totally single and actively not dating. Just saying, 'I'm gonna not be in a relationship. I'm gonna not date.' That was a super fun, awesome time.

Michaela Watkins

Life Relationship Great Time Fun