For David Parker and Daniel Parker, with the respect and admiration of their father, who grew up with them. — Robert B. Parker Admiration Copy Share Image
“Do you have a first name, Mr. Spenser'?” Jill said. She had a soft girlish voice with just a hint of huskiness… — Robert B. Parker Noir Copy Share Image
“Mary sat, quiet and attentive and blank. It wasn't like talking to a dumb seventh-grader, it was like talking to a pancake.” — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
Has anyone ever told you," I said, "that you coalesce reality?" "No. They only say that I'm good in the sack." "They… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“And Quirk’s a captain now,” he said. “Captain Quirk?” The motorcycle cop grinned. “Captain Quirk,” he said.” — Robert B. Parker Noir Copy Share Image
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“The young man void of understanding may be depended upon to fall into the ditch of debauchery without much pushing, and” — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
I took my .38 out and looked to see that there were bullets in all the proper places. I knew there would… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“I guess I mean that nature hates a vacuum. If there are no things which are important, then things are assigned importance… — Robert B. Parker Nature Copy Share Image
“know. I’ve been in classes with her. She’s bright, but she’s screwed up. Jesus, they’re so miserable, those kids, always so goddamn… — Robert B. Parker Miserable Copy Share Image
“Since when do you and I talk about the world,” she said. “The world is what it is.” “Yeah, I know.” “Not… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
If you want to write, write it. That's the first rule. And send it in, and send it in to someone who… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“She leaned back a little in her chair and looked at me in silence for a considerable time. Finally she said, “Of… — Robert B. Parker Cambridge Copy Share Image
We split a bottle of Norman cider. Not everybody sells Norman cider by the bottle. "Has a European feel" Susan said. "That… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“Susan said. “Kindness is not dangerous. You have found a way to work and live which allows you to integrate the violence… — Robert B. Parker Compassion Copy Share Image
Being a professor and working are not the same thing. The academic community is composed largely of nitwits. If I may generalize.… — Robert B. Parker Academic Copy Share Image
They give me the money, I give them the book. Having input into the adaptation would be kind of like selling a… — Robert B. Parker Adaptation Copy Share Image
I was on the Oprah Winfrey Show once. It was a really slow news day for Oprah, and there were several of… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
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It was not just that Ross Macdonald taught us how to write; he did something much more, he taught us how to… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“A man may see how this world goes with no eyes. Look with thine ears. See how yon justice rails upon yon… — Robert B. Parker Justice Copy Share Image
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Send it to someone who can publish it. And if they won't publish it, send it to someone else who can publish… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
This is not a screenplay. I don't do twenty drafts. I'm not going to show this to you until it's published or… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
There's something about being able to literally consume a work of art - then to divide all that pleasure of it -… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“Everyone froze. In real time the whole sequence had probably taken ten seconds. In the slow motion of crisis time it had… — Robert B. Parker Beauty Copy Share Image
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