Lisa Scottoline Quotes

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• Bad things are like waves. They're going to happen to you, and there's nothing you can do about it. They're part of life, like waves…
• If you cant be brave then be determined. And you will end up in the same place.
• Truth is, every writer has to be a good editor, and you have to edit yourself. It's a skill every writer has to acquire.
• Alafair Burke's first standalone is a must read! You'll lose yourself in this riveting story of Alice Humphrey, a woman whose nightmare begins when she…
• I love the dignity in the name Philadelphia, but at heart, we're Philly.
• Nobody was ever replaced in life, no hole completely filled or loss totally healed. You didn't need a medical degree to know that the human…
• I was a lawyer and I loved it, but my Francesca was born, and a divorce followed way too soon after,
• My animals are a really important part of my life,
• I like terrific writing, but I also like a terrific story. My favorite books have both, and they're by contemporary, commercial American writers.
• Even people who counted their blessings never counted them in the morning. For one thing, there wasn't time.
• Ellen had long ago stopped being embarrassed by temper tantrums. She flipped it and wore it like a badge of honor. A temper tantrum was…
• Because the thing about love is that we can't control whether we get it, but we can control whether we give it.
• Women shouldn't iron, ever. It's our wrinkles that make us interesting.
• The thing about love is that we can't control whether we get it, but we can control whether we give it. And each feels as…
• Let's talk about a decision that women have to make every morning- Big purse or little purse?
• I read, therefore, I matter.
• It's the Snickers bars. Snickers equal romance.
• Likewise, I would never be so rude as to not interrupt a friend. How else would she know I was listening?
• Do you know what they call people who hoard books? Smart.
• You can really help support a character if you understand the setting. So for that reason I generally write about Philadelphia.

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