“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 Copy Share Image
“Punctuality was not Susan’s strength. She always intended to be on time, but she seemed to have some kind of chronometric dyslexia… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“I try to be honorable. I know that's embarrassing to hear. It's embarrassing to say. But I believe most of the nonsense… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“She walked a ways down the concourse, and looked back and waved and then turned a corner and was out of sight.… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“I’ve spent a lot of my time alone, and I have learned to treat myself as if I were a family. I… — 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 Copy Share Image
“I sat and looked up at the blue sky and across at the blank windows for a long time. A woman I’d… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“I put my arms around her and closed my eyes and put my cheek against the top of her head and stood… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“The best moments in my life,” I said, “have come because I loved somebody.” “Yeah,” he said. “And the worst,” I said.” — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
I needed to find my way to write. I need about six hours of uninterrupted time in order to produce about two… — Robert B. Parker 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
“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
