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> [“It was always tempting to look for reasons why crimes were committed. If you could find a reason then maybe you could stop something happening again.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-leese/it-was-always-tempting-to-look-for-reasons-why-crimes-were-committed/)

[Michael Leese](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-leese/)

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## More by Michael Leese

> [“Sometimes people overlooked how useful a cliché was. It got everyone thinking about things in the same sort of way, and that could be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-leese/sometimes-people-overlooked-how-useful-a-clich-was-it-got-everyone/)

[Michael Leese](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-leese/)

> [“Mr. Ross was attempting to find sanctuary on the ceiling by climbing straight up the wall.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-leese/mr-ross-was-attempting-to-find-sanctuary-on-the-ceiling-by-climbing/)

[Michael Leese](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-leese/)

> [“Who watches the watchmen?’. My Latin may not be up to your level, but along with ‘Carpe Diem’, that is one phrase I do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-leese/who-watches-the-watchmen-my-latin-may-not-be-up-to-your-level-but/)

[Michael Leese](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-leese/)

> [“there will be plenty of people who would see it as a career opportunity, the chance to remove a few senior people; maybe even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-leese/there-will-be-plenty-of-people-who-would-see-it-as-a-career/)

[Michael Leese](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-leese/)

> [“I was in the habit of assuming that using the Spectrum let me see the whole picture, and that is a big weakness.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-leese/i-was-in-the-habit-of-assuming-that-using-the-spectrum-let-me-see-the/)

[Michael Leese](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-leese/)

> [“I’m just surprised that people haven’t started calling us the ‘Odd Couple.’ The pause went on a moment too long. “We are being called…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-leese/i-m-just-surprised-that-people-haven-t-started-calling-us-the-odd/)

[Michael Leese](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-leese/)

> [“The last shipment had been here for a while now so would have been cleaned up nicely.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-leese/the-last-shipment-had-been-here-for-a-while-now-so-would-have-been/)

[Michael Leese](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-leese/)

> [“If I stop now I am making it about me, and that’s not what I want at all.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-leese/if-i-stop-now-i-am-making-it-about-me-and-that-s-not-what-i-want-at/)

[Michael Leese](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-leese/)

> [“Social media has allowed anyone with an extreme view to find like-minded supporters.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-leese/social-media-has-allowed-anyone-with-an-extreme-view-to-find-like/)

[Michael Leese](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-leese/)

> [“It was always tempting to look for reasons why crimes were committed. If you could find a reason then maybe you could stop something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-leese/it-was-always-tempting-to-look-for-reasons-why-crimes-were-committed/)

[Michael Leese](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-leese/)

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