Murder Quotes

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We have begun to slam doors, and to throw things. I throw my purse, an ashtray, a package of chocolate chips, which breaks on impact.… — Margaret Atwood
Have I mentioned that I expect death around every turn, that every blue sky has a safe sailing out of it, that every bus runs… — Rick Moody
It is only through literature that one can put oneself in someone elseâ€™s shoes and understand the otherâ€™s different and contradictory sides and refrain from… — Azar Nafisi
Come in. And try not to murder any of my guests." Jace edged into the doorway, sizing up Magnus with his eyes. "Even if one… — Cassandra Clare
Imagine a world in which generations of human beings come to believe that certain films were made by God or that specific software was coded… — Sam Harris
I could buy that she would murder me in a fit of rage, poison me out of flaming jealousy, or bomb my car out of… — Jim Butcher
I feel the greatest destroyer of peace today is 'Abortion', because it is a war against the child... A direct killing of the innocent child,… — Mother Teresa
Murder had a blood red door on the other side of which was everything unimaginable to everyone. — Alice Sebold
unless it comes out of your soul like a rocket, unless being still would drive you to madness or suicide or murder, don't do it.… — Charles Bukowski
Chuck Parson did not participate in organized sports, because to do so would distract from his larger goal of his life: to one day be… — John Green
Who's they?" He wanted to know. "Who, specifically, do you think is trying to murder you?" "Every one of them," Yossarian told him. "Every one… — Joseph Heller
She wanted to tell him so mach, on the tarmac, the day he left. The world is run by brutal men and the surest proof… — Colum McCann
My father hired you to protect me," Ahmed said, "not to go off chasing men." Grandma leaned forward, keeping her eye on the Taurus. "We… — Janet Evanovich
But Peter had seen too much, knew too well that men-kind didn't need an excuse to be cruel and murder one another. — Unknown Author
Why are murder mysteries so popular? There's a 3-part "formula" (if you want to call it that) for a genre novel: (1) Someone the reader… — Lois Duncan
One more thing: Linda, can you get to Canterbury and take over my Chaucerian Society? They're at Dovecote Hostelry in the old city. We're visiting… — Cinda Williams Chima
Iâ€™d never seen anything like it. First a trial, then a few murders, then dancing. Life goes on. Or, in this case, death continues. — Charlaine Harris
I can't keep my head above water one minute to the next: it's not just the parties and the goo-gooing with what's-her-name, I've got the… — William Goldman
It may be an infinitely less evil to murder a man than to refuse to forgive him. The former may be the act of a… — George MacDonald
Redd turned to her assassins. "What is it I always say?" The Cat, Sacrenoir, and the others bandied uncertain glances about. "Donâ€™t be stupid?" ventured… — Frank Beddor

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