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Val McDermid Quotes

I don't think many of us launched ourselves into the world of writing books fully formed.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: scottish
Birth: June 4, 1955

Topics

Writing World Think Us Books Many

I have had some pretty wild nights! I think the media keeps a very close eye on what people are up to these days. I was out with George Clooney a few nights ago and we had a great time.

Great Time People Eye Think Media

I go off into Dublin and two days later I'm spotted walking by the Liffey with a whole bunch of new friends.

Walking Friends New Friends Go New

When I grew up, we didn't have a TV, and I think more families today have ambitions of getting out of their environment, such as sending their children to university.

Today Children Think Environment Out

Many of us have felt that sense of desperation - of urgency - when we learn that we or someone we love is fighting for their life.

Life Love Love Is Fighting Learn Us

I have always worked and did my work on the fringe, where I have feel very comfortable.

Work Feel Comfortable Always Where

To be a tennis champion, you have to be inflexible. You have to be stubborn. You have to be arrogant. You have to be selfish and self-absorbed. Kind of tunnel vision almost.

Vision Champion Selfish Stubborn You

'Women's' war has its own colors, its own smells, its own lighting, and its own range of feelings. There are no heroes and incredible feats; there are simply people who are busy doing inhumanly human things.

Svetlana Alexievich

Women War People Colors Busy Doing

I want romance.

I'm Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names. I call myself Butterfly.

Serena Williams

Myself Butterfly Names Call Away

We firmly oppose the use of violence in the course of current transformations in Arab States, especially against civilians. We are well aware of the fact that the transformation of a society is a complex and generally long process, which rarely goes smoothly.

Society Transformation Process Long

QuickBooks - the very fact that we could even dream to make something in the business arena, and that it would then succeed - was a total revolution to me.

Business Me Succeed Revolution Dream

My dad always said I was hard-headed, that it would take something like that to wake me up spiritually, and I guess it did. My heart had gotten so beat up that I didn't have anything left to give.

Heart Me Said Always Anything Beat

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