Best Sue Grafton Quotes
- I started writing seriously when I was 18, wrote my first novel when I was 22, and I've never stopped writing since. First Novel
- I attended the University of Louisville my freshman year, transferred to what was then Western Kentucky State Teachers College for my sophomore and junior years,… Attended
- I've never written about my husband, Steve, or any of my children because I know them all too well. I see them in all their… All
- My primary lesson, however, was that I'm a solo writer, happiest when I'm making all the executive decisions. I've always been willing to rise or… All
- Of the first seven novels I wrote, numbers four and five were published. Numbers one, two, three, six, and seven, have never seen the light… Day
- We all need to look into the dark side of our nature - that's where the energy is, the passion. People are afraid of that… Afraid
- He might be a man without character, but she was a woman without courage. Of the two, which was worse? Character
- Thinking is hard work, which is why you don't see many people doing it. Hard
- There's a certain class of people who will do you in and then remain completely mystified by the depth of your pain. Certain
- In my opinion, there's no condition in life that can't be ameliorated by a dose of junk food. Ameliorated
- You can’t save others from themselves because those who make a perpetual muddle of their lives don’t appreciate your interfering with the drama they’ve created.… Appreciate
- To many women mistake a man's hostility for wit and his silence for depth. Depth
- Except for cases that clearly involve a homicidal maniac, the police like to believe murders are committed by those we know and love, and most… All
- I write letters to my right brain all the time. They're just little notes. And right brain, who likes to get little notes from me,… All
- I love being single. It's almost like being rich. Almost Like
- If I'd been listening closely, I'd have caught the sound of the gods having a great big old tee-hee at my expense. Been
- The hard thing about death is that nothing ever changes. The hard thing about life is that nothing stays the same. Changes
- I hate nature. I really do. Nature is composed entirely of sticks, dirt, fall-down places, biting and stinging things, and savageries too numerous to list.… Been
- Beware the dark pool at the bottom of our hearts. In its icy, black depths dwell strange and twisted creatures it is best not to… Best
- Ghosts don't haunt us. That's not how it works. They're present among us because we won't let go of them." "I don't believe in ghosts,"… Among
- For the record, I'd like to say that I'm a big fan of forgiveness as long as I have a chance to get even first"… Big
- I know there are people who believe you should forgive and forget. For the record, I'd like to say I'm a big fan of forgiveness… Believe
- Perhaps when we're forced to forfeit what we own, we lose any sentimental associations. Perhaps pawning our valuables frees us in the same way a… Any
- The critical lessons in life hold sway whether you like it or not. Critical
- So much of the past in encapsulated in the odds and ends. Most of us discard more information about ourselves than we ever care to… Affected