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# P D James

(1920–2014)   Writer

 **3** quotes in **9** categories

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P D James was a writer.

## Quick Facts About P D James

Born August 3, 1920

Died November 27, 2014

Profession Writer

## About P D James

English crime writer (1920-2014)... \| Phyllis Dorothy James White, Baroness James of Holland Park, known professionally as P. D. James, was an English novelist and life peer. Her rise to fame came with her series of detective novels featuring the police commander and poet, Adam Dalgliesh.

##  Quotes by P D James

> [“Don't let what's happened spoil your life; it doesn't have to. If help is offered, take it if you want it. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-d-james-3/don-t-let-what-s-happened-spoil-your-life-it-doesn-t-have-to-if-help/)

[P D James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-d-james-3/)

[Bad dream](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad-dream/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c2/p-d-james-3-82164_bad-dream_don-t-let-what-s-happened-spoil-your-lif_53018.jpg)

> [“A regime which combines perpetual surveillance with total indulgence is hardly conducive to healthy development. If from infancy you treat children as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-d-james-3/a-regime-which-combines-perpetual-surveillance-with-total-indulgence-2/)

[P D James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-d-james-3/)

[Children of men](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children-of-men/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cb/p-d-james-3-82164_children-of-men_a-regime-which-combines-perpetual-survei_2888777.jpg)

> [“Love, always love. Perhaps that's what we're all looking for. And if we don't get it early enough we panic in case…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-d-james-3/love-always-love-perhaps-that-s-what-we-re-all-looking-for-and-if-we/)

[P D James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-d-james-3/)

[Love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c4/p-d-james-3-82164_love_love-always-love-perhaps-that-s-what-we_2919406.jpg)

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