Just imagine how interesting it would be if I were to publish a romance of the "Secret Annexe." The title alone would… — Anne Frank Copy Share Image
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I never was that boy who loved gangster films, but when I was growing up, I was obsessed with the detective Dick… — Ryan Gosling Copy Share Image
It was very fortuitous that the show [True Detective] actually spans seventeen years - so as I was getting older on the… — Michelle Monaghan Copy Share Image
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I had many, many, many death threats. I couldn't open letters for a long time, because they all had to be opened… — Hank Aaron Copy Share Image
You cannot hide any secret. If the artist succor his flagging spirits by opium or wine, his work will characterize itself as… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
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“Así, pues, le dije: —Ya sabes, Tom, que no sirvo ni para limpiarte los zapatos. Pero no importa: Dios todopoderoso nos ha… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
I told him about me being a summoner, and what that entailed. At the end of he simply gave a long sigh.… — Diana Rowland Copy Share Image
Professional philosophers are usually only apologists: that is, they are absorbed in defending some vested illusion or some eloquent idea. Like lawyers… — George Santayana Copy Share Image
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He just waited until I stopped talking and said, 'Jesus, kid, you're almost a detective. All you need now is a gun,… — John Green Copy Share Image
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I just love family meetings. Very cozy, with the Christmas garlands round the fireplace and a nice pot of tea and a… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
So, I got into the law enforcement game. I worked for an outfit called Newton Detective Agency for a while. I worked… — Clint Walker Copy Share Image
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Yes, and many times it's frustrating, because I'm simply part of the show, and I'm not in the creative end of it,… — Robert Stack Copy Share Image
The cops picked me up for attempted murder. I can still see the detectives, licking their chops. Thought they had me. Two… — Barry White Copy Share Image
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I once started a detective story to make moneybut I couldn't get the murder to take place! At the end of three… — Mary McCarthy Copy Share Image
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I think people are tired of the CSI/SVU style of lurid and gory crime dramas. I believe there's a craving for lighter… — Carol Higgins Clark Copy Share Image
As music migrates into our iPods, CD collections require less and less room, residing in our heads rather than resounding off the… — James Wolcott Copy Share Image
I think TV has been a little bit irresponsible in how they portray these people because homicide detectives are not brooding, tortured… — Nathan Fillion Copy Share Image
One of the biggest roles of science fiction is to prepare people to accept the future without pain and to encourage a… — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
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I had to wear a fat suit to play Mma Ramotswe in 'The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.' She's described as being… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
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The general public have a warped view of the speed at which an investigation proceeds. They like to imagine tense conversations going… — Ben Aaronovitch Copy Share Image
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![“One of the joys of this show [Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency] is that each of those characters could be starring in their own show. It's only as the show goes on that you realize how they interconnect. They're all moving towards one another inexorably, to meet at a certain point.” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/062/samuel-barnett-15432_agency_one-of-the-joys-of-this-show-dirk-gently_585917.jpg)
![“It was very fortuitous that the show [True Detective] actually spans seventeen years - so as I was getting older on the show, I was gaining weight. When I'm playing fifty, I'm ten pounds heavier! I don't know if they thought maybe I was method? But it actually worked to my benefit.” quote by Michelle Monaghan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d34/michelle-monaghan-9225_benefits_it-was-very-fortuitous-that-the-show-tru_316406.jpg)
![“I think Dirk [Gently] thinks that he's a brilliant detective, but he's the worst detective, ever. He does have this particular skill, which I suppose you might call a really bad superpower because it's just not very helpful. He is able to sense the connections between things and he's nearly always…” quote by Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/296/samuel-barnett-15432_able_i-think-dirk-gently-thinks-that-he-s-a-b_728231.jpg)
