“You wanted me to insist. You wanted me to win the argument.” “Wanted is too simple,” Susan said. She had shifted her gaze from her martini to the ongoing afternoon outside her kitchen window. “I wanted and didn’t want. I… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“I always loved it when I had a story to tell her, because her attention was complete and felt like sunlight.” — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
Writer's block? I've never heard of a plumber complain about plumber's block. — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
I had achieved the most important things in my life when I married Joan and had the sons. Given the choice between Joan and… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
Joan organizes our social life, and on weekends I follow her around. — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“Sandy’s face was very close to mine in the crowded room. She had a wide mouth and a lot of teeth. She had turned… — 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 Copy Share Image
Both our opinions are rooted in our experience," I said. "Both of them are true, it's just that we've had different experiences. — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“I think you’ve never quite altogether forgiven yourself for that woman in Los Angeles all that time ago.” “Candy Sloan,” I said. Susan nodded.… — 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 can publish… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“Susan had decided to sit by the pool at the hotel with a copy of a book by Alice Miller called The Drama of… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“called Evan Malone at the number Epstein had given me and got his wife, and made an appointment to come up to his place… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
I have reached the point where I know that as long as I sit down to write, the ideas will come. What they will… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“Can you analyze our relationship in the light of Silvermanian pragmatism?” I said. “I love you because I find it compelling to be loved… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“Pearl eyed a man and woman walking by in funny hats. Her whole body stiffened with the desire to bark at them. Mine too.… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“I’m sleeping with a Harvard grad,” I said. “The Emory of the North,” Becker said.” — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
