Val McDermid quotes
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“That was the trouble with moving houses; no matter how carefully you packed the books, they never ended up on the new shelves in quite the right place.”
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“Not even a hand-stitched suit could hide a body gone ruinously to seed. I was tempted to offer some fashion advice, but I didn't think he'd welcome the news that this year, bellies are being worn inside the trousers.”
-- Val McDermidSource : Val McDermid (2009). “Clean Break (PI Kate Brannigan, Book 4)”, p.27, HarperCollins UK
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“Time for the likeliest story since Mary told Joseph it was God’s.”
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“He frowned as he struggled to remember. It was like watching an elephant crochet.”
-- Val McDermidSource : Val McDermid (2010). “Kick Back (PI Kate Brannigan, Book 2)”, p.9, HarperCollins UK
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“When all else fails, go for the ego.”
-- Val McDermidSource : Val McDermid (1994). “Crack Down”, Scribner
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“Steve Mosby has become one of a handful of writers who make me excited about crime fiction.”
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“It's not magic that takes us to another world - it's storytelling.”
-- Val McDermid
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Source : A.M. Homes (2012). “May We Be Forgiven”, p.199, Granta Books
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“My rackets are run on strictly American lines and they're going to stay that way.”
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Source : "Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order". August 07, 2013.
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“You only deserve what you make yourself worthy of.”
Source : Abbi Glines (2014). “Never Too Far: A Rosemary Beach Novel”, p.234, Simon and Schuster
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“From the beauty they deserve will come the love they deserve. And from the love will follow truth.”
Source : Alex Shakar (2009). “The Savage Girl”, p.26, Harper Collins
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“No one deserves anything from you. No one deserves your trust or your love—they have to earn it.”
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“I've learned... that everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.”
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“All life deserves respect, dignity, and compassion. All life.”
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