Kate Mosse Quotes

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• There comes always a moment when the desire to act, however ill the cause, is stronger than the wish to listen.
• Too often I am jealous and my jealousy leads me to say things-things-that I regret.
• There is no pattern the human mind can devise that does not exist already within the bounds of nature...Everything we do, see, write, notate, all…
• What we attempt to do is not without danger. What we attempt to do may not succeed. But it is right and it is just.…
• There’s only one difference between published and unpublished writers, and it is this -- the first group see their work in print on the shelves…
• The message is clear: libraries matter. Their solid presence at the heart of our towns sends the proud signal that everyone - whoever they are,…
• Actually, I can write anywhere - airport lounges, in bed, on a rattling train going north.
• Free and fair access to books - to reading - is a right and one we should fight for.
• I am not a fan of historical fiction that is sloppy in its research or is dishonest about the real history.
• I read a lot of thrillers, especially American crime novels.
• I really like people and I keep friendships. I have people from all parts of my life.
• Library campaigners are not prepared to stand by and watch something they cherish be dismantled brick by brick.
• People have different views of how you deal with different issues in literature, and, frankly, long may it last that there is a range of…
• People think that I'm very serious.
• Usually I decide on what it is I'm writing next by the books I'm reading.
• All prizes have a role, if they are run with integrity and with a clear focus on reading and quality writing. I don't think any…
• Lots of people have objections to prizes of all types, and it would be extraordinary if everybody agreed on anything that's worthwhile - they never…
• What we leave behind in this life is the memory of who we were and what we did. An imprint, no more.
• Do you believe you can change your destiny?' he (Sajhë) said, seeking an answer. Alice found herself nodding. 'Otherwise, what's the point? If we are…
• For when all else is done, on­ly words re­main. Words en­dure.

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