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“Feeding that ego by consistently printing and televising stories about the murders was assuring that there would be more murders.” — Robert K. Ressler Copy Share Image
“Thus we find the source of our new multiple murderer primarily among the ambitious who failed - or who believed they would fail -… — Elliot Leyton Copy Share Image
“Except for these unfathomable mass murders. But these are infinitely more difficult to prevent. While law deters the rational, it has far less effect… — Charles Krauthammer Copy Share Image
“A murderer is seldom content with one crime. Give him time, and a lack of suspicion, and he’ll commit another” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“An act so absolute as that of killing involves not only the killer but, as well, those who have formed him. In murdering a… — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
“I doubt if there has ever been a society that has been without strong and young people eager to experiment with homicide, provided no… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
“While all murders are tragic, not all murders are interesting to write about.” — Kathryn McMaster Copy Share Image
“...victims of violent crime are not always believed... [referring to victim testimony at serial killer and pedophile Marc Detroux's trial]” — Natascha Kampusch Copy Share Image
“The murder that is depicted as a horrible crime is repeated in cold blood, remorselessly.” — Cesare Beccaria Copy Share Image
“but that the production of lawlessness was an appropriate way to find murderers who could be recruited for organized actions.” — Timothy Snyder Copy Share Image
One must accept the fact that we have only one companion in this world, a companion who accompanies us from the cradle to the… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“I like to see an angry Englishman," said Poirot. "They are very amusing. The more emotional they feel the less command they have of… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Now, as I expect you know, there is nothing more cruel than talk, and there is nothing more difficult to combat. When people say… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“A child says ‘Thank God for my good dinner’. What can I say at seventy-five? ‘Thank God for my good life, and for all… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“I'm afraid I always find Shakespeare terribly dreary. All those long scenes where everybody is drunk and it's supposed to be funny.” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Either her dream had taken a very odd turn or else - or else Mary had really rushed into the room and had said… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Every murderer is probably somebody’s old friend,” observed Poirot philosophically. “You cannot mix up sentiment and reason.” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Well, of course, it was not any of my business but you get very queer glimpses of life sometimes, and you can't help speculating… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Mr. Satterthwaite looked cheered. Suddenly an idea struck him. His jaw fell. "My goodness," he cried, "I've only just realized it! That rascal, with… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“The old gentleman refuses to have the telephone which he regards as a device of the devil, and on a par with radio, television,… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“That’s how they do it, these girls! Othello charmed Desdemona by telling her stories, but, oh, didn’t Desdemona charm Othello by the way she… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story. — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image