“because the beautiful way he speaks in public is just another cloak he wears to hide what lies beneath his skin,” — Greg Iles Cloak Copy Share Image
Any person who wants to govern the world is by definition the wrong person to do it. — Greg Iles Definitions Copy Share Image
In Mississippi, black and white live cheek by jowl, day in and day out. — Greg Iles Black Copy Share Image
“While Sands's eyes flicker with private mirth, the evil that Tim hinted at fills my soul like a squid's ink.” — Greg Iles Evil Tim Copy Share Image
“Rumor runs through the community like a plague, and truth is the first casualty.” — Greg Iles Rumor Copy Share Image
I've learned as much about writing from songwriters as I have from other writers. — Greg Iles About Copy Share Image
Penn Cage I think of as annoyingly righteous sometimes. He's almost too good. — Greg Iles Cage Copy Share Image
“At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst. —Aristotle” — Greg Iles Aristotle Copy Share Image
The thing about a small town is that there are people who just remember me as a musician, as a high school… — Greg Iles Ball player Copy Share Image
“The temptation to second-guess is strong. But I must remember one thing. Life is simple. You are healthy or you are sick.… — Greg Iles Life Copy Share Image
“Because death is the end, and if a man doesn’t speak before it silences him, then the things he holds closest die… — Greg Iles Death Copy Share Image
“There it was, the choice I’d confronted so often in life: the path of least resistance, or the walk over hot coals.” — Greg Iles Choice Copy Share Image
“Let me tell you a secret, Caitlin. We’re still in the cave. It’s just bigger, and we wear nicer clothes. We make… — Greg Iles Cave Copy Share Image
“that right meant more than might; that being faithful and good meant more than being rich; that honor superseded all.” — Greg Iles Good Meant Copy Share Image
“Fate doesn’t let men choose their wars. Or even their battles, sometimes. But one resolute man can sometimes accomplish remarkable things against… — Greg Iles Destiny Copy Share Image
“I listened in amazement. You saw a face on an American street, or in an office, and you had no idea that… — Greg Iles Amazement Copy Share Image
My ancestors fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War; I was raised in Natchez, Miss.; I performed in the Confederate Pageant… — Greg Iles Ancestors Copy Share Image
“Nothing frightens me more than the faith in my daughter’s eyes. How many men deserve that kind of trust? One by one,… — Greg Iles Children Copy Share Image
“Because I expected so little, Gaines's painting is startlingly powerul. A lank-haired blond woman with a hard face sits at akitchen table… — Greg Iles Gaines Copy Share Image
“There have been times I would have given anything for such faith, for the belief that divine justice exists somewhere in the… — Greg Iles Divine justice Copy Share Image
Like my best friend, I asked for drums for Christmas, and got them. But when he moved on to guitar, I realized… — Greg Iles Asked Copy Share Image
“Our actions have consequences that last long after us, entwining the present with the future in ways we cannot begin to understand.… — Greg Iles Actions have consequences Copy Share Image
A lot of my books have been that way. My World War II thriller about Sarin gas [Black Cross] was published two… — Greg Iles Black Copy Share Image
I will do those things which make me happy today and which I can also live with ten years from now. — Greg Iles Happiness Copy Share Image
“For Sweden, the price of aiding the Allies could be fifty thousand uninvited guests” — Greg Iles Uninvited guests Copy Share Image
The South is the home of 'an eye for an eye.' 'Turning the other cheek'? The South can't see that. — Greg Iles Cheek Copy Share Image
“For once the stone hits the surface of the pond, the ripples never really stop.” — Greg Iles Pond Copy Share Image
“You yourself are guilty of a crime when you do not punish crime.” — Greg Iles Crime Copy Share Image
I deal with the human psychology and evil. They are my twin issues. — Greg Iles Deal Copy Share Image
I'll read anything that's good. I have no artificial barriers based on genre. — Greg Iles Anything Copy Share Image
“God is all powerful. God is good. Evil exists. You can reconcile any two of those statements, but not all three.” — Greg Iles God Copy Share Image
Southern Gothic is alive and well. It's not just a genre, it is a way of life. — Greg Iles Alive Copy Share Image
Just because you will not see the work completed does not mean you are free not to take it up. — Greg Iles Doe Copy Share Image
![“A lot of my books have been that way. My World War II thriller about Sarin gas [Black Cross] was published two months before the Sarin attack in the Japanese subway. There are very weird coincidences out there. And I do have one surefire plot I have not and probably never will write, because of my…” quote by Greg Iles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d19/greg-iles-4609_black_a-lot-of-my-books-have-been-that-way-my_1454133.jpg)
