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P D James Quotes By P.D. James: We live in a society which salves its

We live in a society which salves its conscience more by helping the interestingly unfortunate than the dull deserving ... — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Your concern would have more weight with us

Your concern would have more weight with us if you were sitting
as you could be sitting
on this side of the table. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: History, which interprets the past to understand the

History, which interprets the past to understand the present and confront the future is the least rewarding discipline for a dying species. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Human kindness is like a defective tap, the

Human kindness is like a defective tap, the first gush may be impressive but the stream soon dries up. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: If the screams of all earth's living creatures

If the screams of all earth's living creatures were one scream of pain, surely it would shake the stars. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: If from infancy you treat children as gods,

If from infancy you treat children as gods, they are liable in adulthood to act as devils. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: God gives every bird his worm, but He

God gives every bird his worm, but He does not throw it into the nest. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Murder is the unique crime, the only one

Murder is the unique crime, the only one for which we can never make reparation to the victim. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: The most successful marriages were always based on

The most successful marriages were always based on both partners feeling that they had done rather well for themselves. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: I don't think writers choose the genre, the

I don't think writers choose the genre, the genre chooses us. I wrote out of the wish to create order out of disorder, the liking of a pattern. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: The great tragedy of Alzheimer's disease, and the

The great tragedy of Alzheimer's disease, and the reason why we dread it, is that it leaves us with no defence, not even against those who love us. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Daniel supposed he had a secret life. Most

Daniel supposed he had a secret life. Most people did; it was hardly possible to live without one. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Most of my life I have needed more

Most of my life I have needed more time to be on my own. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Love, always love. Perhaps that's what we're all

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 we never shall. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: It's easy to get a reputation for wisdom.

It's easy to get a reputation for wisdom. It's only necessary to live long, speak little and do less. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: What the detective story is about is not

What the detective story is about is not murder but the restoration of order. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Suicide is the most private and mysterious of

Suicide is the most private and mysterious of acts, inexplicable because the chief actor is never there to explain it. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: For me, the dead remain dead. If I

For me, the dead remain dead. If I couldn't believe that, I don't think I could go on living. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: He was discovering that even hatred died a

He was discovering that even hatred died a little at the end. But it still lasted longer than desire, longer even than love. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: But gratitude can be the very devil sometimes,

But gratitude can be the very devil sometimes, particularly if you have to be grateful for services you'd rather be without. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: We have all sinned, Mr. Darcy, and we

We have all sinned, Mr. Darcy, and we cannot look for mercy without showing it in our lives. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: dresses, some of the girls in clothes which

dresses, some of the girls in clothes which — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: We who write in English are fortunate to

We who write in English are fortunate to have the richest and most versatile language in the world. Respect it. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Not so much two ships passing in the

Not so much two ships passing in the night as two ships sailing together for a time but always bound for different ports. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: You never forget the people who were kind

You never forget the people who were kind to you in childhood, do you, sir? — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Dalgliesh was too experienced to assume that fear

Dalgliesh was too experienced to assume that fear implied guilt; it was often the most innocent who were the most terrified. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By S.A. David: SOYINKA WON THE NOBEL PRIZEACHEBE, LITERARY COMMANDERP.D. JAMES,

SOYINKA WON THE NOBEL PRIZE
ACHEBE, LITERARY COMMANDER
P.D. JAMES, WE LOVE HER
AGATHA CHRISTIE, QUEEN OF CRIME — S.A. David

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Metaphysical speculation is about as pointless as a

Metaphysical speculation is about as pointless as a discussion on the meaning of one's lungs. They're for breathing. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Darcy took the view that if family amity

Darcy took the view that if family amity required him to meet people with whom he had little in common, it were best done at their expense not his. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Feel, he told himself, feel, feel, feel. Even

Feel, he told himself, feel, feel, feel. Even if what you feel is pain, only let yourself feel. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: People should make up their minds whether to

People should make up their minds whether to live or to die and do one or the other with the least inconvenience to others. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: I have enough trouble living with my own

I have enough trouble living with my own neurosis without coping with other people's. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Time didn't heal, but it anesthetized. The human

Time didn't heal, but it anesthetized. The human mind could only feel so much. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Death ... obliterates family resemblance as it does

Death ... obliterates family resemblance as it does personality: there is no affinity between the living and the dead. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Absolute nakedness was intrusive, confusing to the senses.

Absolute nakedness was intrusive, confusing to the senses. Paradoxically, it both revealed and diminished identity. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: We should not, perhaps, assume that nature has

We should not, perhaps, assume that nature has a purpose. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Fear is the devil to hide.

Fear is the devil to hide. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: We all die alone. We shall endure death

We all die alone. We shall endure death as once we endured birth. You can't share either experience. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Children are always ready to believe that adult

Children are always ready to believe that adult catastrophes are their fault. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: The very old, he thought, make our past.

The very old, he thought, make our past. Once they go it seems for a moment that neither it nor we have any real existence. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Delightful and sensitive boys have a habit of

Delightful and sensitive boys have a habit of growing into insensitive and far-from-agreeable men. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: It is difficult to be generous-minded to those

It is difficult to be generous-minded to those we have greatly harmed. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: I knew the facts of death before I

I knew the facts of death before I knew the facts of life. There never was a time when I didn't see the skull beneath the skin. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Gossip about the feelings of others when we

Gossip about the feelings of others when we cannot fully understand them, and they may not understand them themselves, can be a cause of distress. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: When I heard Humpty Dumpty I wondered did

When I heard Humpty Dumpty I wondered did he fall or was he pushed? — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Of all the things that human beings did

Of all the things that human beings did together, the sexual act was the one with the most various of reasons. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: All the motives for murder are covered by

All the motives for murder are covered by four Ls: Love, Lust, Lucre and Loathing. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: It is always easy to question the judgement

It is always easy to question the judgement of others in matters of which we may be imperfectly informed. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Books of quotations ... afford me one of

Books of quotations ... afford me one of the most undemanding but satisfying forms of reading pleasure. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: There comes a time when every scientist, even

There comes a time when every scientist, even God, has to write off an experiment. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By James P. Blaylock: If he set out right now to make

If he set out right now to make a list of the things he had taken for granted in his life, he'd go broke buying paper. — James P. Blaylock

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: The greatest mystery of all is the human

The greatest mystery of all is the human heart, — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Man is diminished if he lives without knowledge

Man is diminished if he lives without knowledge of his past; without hope of a future he becomes a beast. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: When I heard, Humpty Dumpty sat on a

When I heard, Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, I thought, Did he fall or was he pushed? — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: pedimented doors to right and left, an oil

pedimented doors to right and left, an oil painting of the — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: A regime which combines perpetual surveillance with total

A regime which combines perpetual surveillance with total indulgence is hardly conducive to healthy development. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Gossip ... was like any other commodity in

Gossip ... was like any other commodity in the marketplace. You received it only if you had something of value to give. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: A politician is required to listen to humbug,

A politician is required to listen to humbug, talk humbug, condone humbug. The most we can hope for is that we don't actually believe it. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Success in moderation was no doubt better for

Success in moderation was no doubt better for the character than failure, but too much of it and he would lose his cutting edge. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Henry James's definition of the purpose of a

Henry James's definition of the purpose of a novel: To help the human heart to know itself. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Old age makes caricatures of us all.

Old age makes caricatures of us all. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: No government can act in advance of the

No government can act in advance of the moral will of the people. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: First-class travel, provided one hasn't to pay for

First-class travel, provided one hasn't to pay for it oneself, is the most insidiously addictive of life's luxuries. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Every island to a child is a treasure

Every island to a child is a treasure island. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Surely it is important that people who love

Surely it is important that people who love each other should be able to speak openly and truly about matters which touch them. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Crime fiction confirms our belief, despite some evidence

Crime fiction confirms our belief, despite some evidence to the contrary, that we live in a rational, comprehensible, and moral universe. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Mrs. Maxie wondered whether anyone could be as

Mrs. Maxie wondered whether anyone could be as stupid as Sir Reynold appeared to be — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: What was so terrible about grief was not

What was so terrible about grief was not grief itself, but that one got over it. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: We are often more merciful to our animals

We are often more merciful to our animals [cats] than we are to each other. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: We need, all of us, to be in

We need, all of us, to be in control of our lives, and we shrink them until they're small and mean enough so that we feel in control. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Increase your word power. Words are the raw

Increase your word power. Words are the raw material of our craft. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: One does not kill to avoid social inconvenience.

One does not kill to avoid social inconvenience. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By Anonymous: The detective story is not about murder," P.

The detective story is not about murder," P. D. James has written, "but the restoration of order. — Anonymous

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: I don't want anyone to look to me,

I don't want anyone to look to me, not for protection, not for happiness, not for love, not for anything. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Ambition, if it were to be savored, let

Ambition, if it were to be savored, let alone achieved, had to be rooted in possibility. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: The equally is a political theory, but no

The equally is a political theory, but no a practical politics. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Creativity doesn't flourish in an atmosphere of despotism,

Creativity doesn't flourish in an atmosphere of despotism, coercion and fear. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: The secret of contentment is never to allow

The secret of contentment is never to allow yourself to want anything which reason tells you you haven't a chance of getting. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: No literary form is more revealing, more spontaneous

No literary form is more revealing, more spontaneous or more individual than a letter. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Perfect love may cast our fear, but fear

Perfect love may cast our fear, but fear is remarkably potent in casting out love. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: People were excited by violence. What, after all,

People were excited by violence. What, after all, was the sexual act but a voluntarily endured assault, a momentary death? — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: We can forgive anything as long as it

We can forgive anything as long as it isn't done to us. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Guilt is more commonly felt by the innocent

Guilt is more commonly felt by the innocent than by the culpable, — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: I was like a little boy showing off

I was like a little boy showing off my toys, desperate to win approval. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: The cultured cop! I thought they were peculiar

The cultured cop! I thought they were peculiar to detective novels. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Authors always take rejection badly. They equate it

Authors always take rejection badly. They equate it with infanticide. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Don't just plan to write - write. It

Don't just plan to write - write. It is only by writing, not dreaming about it, that we develop our own style. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: It is some centuries since we accepted that

It is some centuries since we accepted that a woman has a soul. Is it not time that we accepted that she also has a mind? — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By James P. Blaylock: He'd given up squid merchanting when he'd found

He'd given up squid merchanting when he'd found that the creatures inhabited his dreams, all leggy and cold. — James P. Blaylock

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Equality is a political theory not a practical

Equality is a political theory not a practical policy ... — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Write what you need to write, not what

Write what you need to write, not what is currently popular or what you think will sell. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: (A murderer about their victimHe was an expert

(A murderer about their victim
He was an expert in vicarious death. I should like to have been there to see how he enjoyed the real thing. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: The world is changed not by the self-regarding,

The world is changed not by the self-regarding, but by men and women prepared to make fools of themselves. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: What is there to be frightened of? We

What is there to be frightened of? We shall be dealing only with men. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Violent death erase[s] more than the semblance of

Violent death erase[s] more than the semblance of life. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: It shows considerable wisdom to know what you

It shows considerable wisdom to know what you want in life and then to direct all your energies towards getting it. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: The attempt to analyse was, of course, an

The attempt to analyse was, of course, an attempt at exorcism. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: I still occasionally need to struggle but I

I still occasionally need to struggle but I now fear it less. The weapons I fight it with are also my consolations: books, music, food, wine, nature. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: She had quickly learned that to show unhappiness

She had quickly learned that to show unhappiness was to risk the loss of love. — P.D. James

P D James Quotes By P.D. James: Since even the most fastidious among us can

Since even the most fastidious among us can rarely escape hearing salacious local gossip, it is as well to enjoy what cannot be avoided. — P.D. James