“At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst. —Aristotle” — Greg Iles Copy Share Image
Penn Cage I think of as annoyingly righteous sometimes. He's almost too good. — Greg Iles Cage Copy Share Image
“You yourself are guilty of a crime when you do not punish crime.” — Greg Iles Crime Copy Share Image
“For once the stone hits the surface of the pond, the ripples never really stop.” — Greg Iles 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 Copy Share Image
“For Sweden, the price of aiding the Allies could be fifty thousand uninvited guests” — Greg Iles Uninvited guests Copy Share Image
I was lucky enough to be raised by a man of great integrity and rectitude. That said, he was also human and… — Greg Iles Copy Share Image
“have crystal meth over in Natchez?” “Of course we do. I’m not interested in the meth. I’m interested in the men who… — Greg Iles Copy Share Image
I have not written a perfect sentence, in the literary sense. It's a lot easier to throw a perfect pass than to… — Greg Iles Copy Share Image
When everything is at risk, good judgment, not haste, makes the difference between life and death. Panic is the enemy. — Greg Iles Anxiety Copy Share Image
Her touch was as knowing and confident as her eyes, and as she focused all her attention upon me, I remembered that… — Greg Iles Attention Copy Share Image
It was quite a blow to have my perfect image of my father shattered, but that's something we all face before we… — Greg Iles Adulthood Copy Share Image
“We're all terrified by rattlesnakes, but the spider we brush off our sleeve with hardly a thought is far more likely to… — Greg Iles Fear Copy Share Image
My father served as an Army doctor in West Germany in the late '50s and early '60s. As a result, he and… — Greg Iles Army Copy Share Image
All my books are an inquiry into the nature of evil. Why do good people do bad things? Are any human beings… — Greg Iles Copy Share Image
“When we reach the intersection with Homochitto Street, I turn right, into town, and soon we’re passing Dunleith, the antebellum mansion that… — Greg Iles Gone with the wind 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 Copy Share Image
Experiences are like hoarded gold. Whenever I dole out a piece of my private suffering, that is when I get letters from… — Greg Iles Gold 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
“that right meant more than might; that being faithful and good meant more than being rich; that honor superseded all.” — Greg Iles 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 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
