Ian Rankin Quotes

The most difficult part of any crime novel is the plotting. It all begins simply enough, but soon you're dealing with a multitude of linked characters, strands, themes and red herrings - and you need to try to control these unruly elements and weave them into a pattern.

Ian Rankin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: April 28, 1960

Topics

RedControlEnoughYouTryNeed

I write to express my thoughts, my feelings. I want people to think.

Mattie Stepanek

PeopleThoughtsThinkFeelingsWant

I'm quite lazy.

Ang Lee

LazyQuite

Growing up in California, I obviously knew about our deep connections with the Japanese.

John Roos

Growing UpDeepConnectionsGrowing

Under this scientific and moral pressure, the Canadian government conceded publicly that the use of these weapons in Vietnam was, in their view, a contravention of the Geneva Protocol.

John Polanyi

GovernmentPressureViewMoralUse

I love things that cost nothing that have great results.

Stephen A. Schwarzman

LoveGreatResultsNothingCost

If Barack Obama is elected, I'll be moving out of the country.

Stephen Baldwin

MovingCountryOutBarack Obama

We have to stand together against terror and the reasons for terrorism, which are poverty and ignorance.

Shimon Peres

IgnoranceTogetherStandPoverty

The Church controlled so much in Ireland for so long. I'm not going to get into whether or not religion per se is a bad thing, but my point is the political aspect in Ireland was way out of kilter, and it wasn't right.

Roisin Murphy

ReligionChurchPoliticalLongBad

Money is available from investors as long as you have a great business model and a talented leader.

Masayoshi Son

LeaderBusinessGreatMoneyYou

I'm not against gifts that entertain, but I really believe that some of the most valuable gifts that we can give are the things that help us to develop a skill and be entertaining.

Mike Huckabee

BelieveHelpSkillThingsAgainst

I used to tour with this band. I was a drummer. I would tour a bunch for about 10 months out of the year and act for about two months. I would make what I needed from acting and would stretch it out.

Michael Pena

YearActingDrummerBandTwoOut

It's weird that I've ended up playing so many real live people, because I was never any good at impersonations at school.

Michael Sheen

GoodLiveSchoolPeopleWeirdNever

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