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Crime Quotes

Lucky are you, reader, if you happen not to be of that sex to whom it is forbidden all good things; to whom liberty is denied; to whom almost all virtues are denied; lucky are you if you are one of those who can be wise without its being a crime Picture Quote #1

Avarice, with all its black attendants, is confessedly a crime of old age, and seldom arrives at maturity till accompanied with gray hairs Picture Quote #1

I was prosecutor for 18 years. I was threatened by drug dealers, murders, and organized crime. This was a walk in the park Picture Quote #1

Recklessness is a species of crime and should be so regarded on our streets and highways Picture Quote #1

The solving of almost every crime mystery depends on something which seems, at first glance, to bear no relation whatever to the original crime Picture Quote #1

I’m not excusing crime or those who bring poison into the community, but I do want brothers and sisters in prison to know someone cares Picture Quote #1

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Adolescence is a sort of underworld we have to live through. Everything is in us, even vice and crime. At the same time we discover free will. I wonder that it doesn’t tear us off our bases for good and all Picture Quote #1

With the crime novels, its delightful to have protagonists I can revisit in book after book. Its like having a fictitious family Picture Quote #1

We know that when law abiding citizens who know how to utilize a firearm have one on their person, it helps prevent crime Picture Quote #1

In a mystery, the sleuth must be believably involved and emotionally invested in solving the crime Picture Quote #1

The crime should be punished no matter whether poverty or wealth caused it to occur, because the crime is wrong Picture Quote #1

The crime part is the engine that moves the narrative and allows me to write the other things I want to write about Picture Quote #1

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I’m proud to be a crime novelist. What I’ve chosen is the best way to convey the questions I’m trying to raise Picture Quote #1

The people are angry. It’s running out of control. And unfortunately, there are a group of police that have become nothing more than enforcers for the political and financial crime bosses Picture Quote #1

Crime is a very hard genre to feminise. If you have a female protagonist she is going to be looking after her mum when she gets older; she is going to be worried about her brother and sister; she will be making a living while bringing up kids Picture Quote #1

Horror and supernatural novels give you a lot of what you look for in a crime novel, just with a twist that was very fresh for me as a reader Picture Quote #1

A good writer can set a thriller anywhere and make it convincing: the trick is to evoke the setting in such a way that it highlights the crime or unsettles the reader Picture Quote #1

Delaying and withholding tactics, red herrings, partial and doubtful outcomes are stock in trade for fiction writers, especially crime writers Picture Quote #1

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In everything I’ve written, the crime has always just been an occasion to write about other things. I don’t have a picture of myself as writing crime novels. I like fairly strong narratives, but it’s a way of getting a plot moving Picture Quote #1

Crime is stupid, lazy and weak. You can only exploit it and make money out of it Picture Quote #1

Anyone, any type of story, it doesnt have to be a crime victim, you don’t have to let yourself be food for the media Picture Quote #1

Crime dramas will never go away as long as people turn to television for, among other things, reassurance and comfort Picture Quote #1

The true criminal must be defined as a man who commits a crime though he is as decently fed and clothed as others Picture Quote #1

Crime is the soul of lust. What would pleasure be if it were not accompanied by crime? It is not the object of debauchery that excites us, rather the idea of evil Picture Quote #1

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It recognizes no morality but a sham morality meant for deceit, no honor even among thieves and of a thievish sort, no force but physical force, no intellectual power but cunning, no disgrace but failure, no crime but stupidity Picture Quote #1

Remember that it’s never a crime in the face of humanity and enlightenment to distribute the works of the great humanists among the merchants and moneychangers of this godforsaken country... You better slip me the dough Picture Quote #1

Nothing that isn’t a real crime makes a man appear so contemptible and little in the eyes of the world as inconsistency Picture Quote #1

Morality is a burglar’s tool whose merit lies in never being left behind at the scene of the crime Picture Quote #1

I felt for my crime a just terror; I looked on my life with hate, and my passion with horror Picture Quote #1

I believe that the members of my family must be as free from suspicion as from actual crime Picture Quote #1

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Lucky are you, reader, if you happen not to be of that sex to whom it is forbidden all good things; to whom liberty is denied; to whom almost all virtues are denied; lucky are you if you are one of those who can be wise without its being a crime (Crime Quotes) Avarice, with all its black attendants, is confessedly a crime of old age, and seldom arrives at maturity till accompanied with gray hairs (Crime Quotes) I was prosecutor for 18 years. I was threatened by drug dealers, murders, and organized crime. This was a walk in the park (Crime Quotes) Recklessness is a species of crime and should be so regarded on our streets and highways (Crime Quotes) The solving of almost every crime mystery depends on something which seems, at first glance, to bear no relation whatever to the original crime (Crime Quotes) I’m not excusing crime or those who bring poison into the community, but I do want brothers and sisters in prison to know someone cares (Crime Quotes) Adolescence is a sort of underworld we have to live through. Everything is in us, even vice and crime. At the same time we discover free will. I wonder that it doesn’t tear us off our bases for good and all (Crime Quotes) With the crime novels, its delightful to have protagonists I can revisit in book after book. Its like having a fictitious family (Crime Quotes) We know that when law abiding citizens who know how to utilize a firearm have one on their person, it helps prevent crime (Crime Quotes) In a mystery, the sleuth must be believably involved and emotionally invested in solving the crime (Crime Quotes) The crime should be punished no matter whether poverty or wealth caused it to occur, because the crime is wrong (Crime Quotes) The crime part is the engine that moves the narrative and allows me to write the other things I want to write about (Crime Quotes) I’m proud to be a crime novelist. What I’ve chosen is the best way to convey the questions I’m trying to raise (Crime Quotes) The people are angry. It’s running out of control. And unfortunately, there are a group of police that have become nothing more than enforcers for the political and financial crime bosses (Crime Quotes) Crime is a very hard genre to feminise. If you have a female protagonist she is going to be looking after her mum when she gets older; she is going to be worried about her brother and sister; she will be making a living while bringing up kids (Crime Quotes) Horror and supernatural novels give you a lot of what you look for in a crime novel, just with a twist that was very fresh for me as a reader (Crime Quotes) A good writer can set a thriller anywhere and make it convincing: the trick is to evoke the setting in such a way that it highlights the crime or unsettles the reader (Crime Quotes) Delaying and withholding tactics, red herrings, partial and doubtful outcomes are stock in trade for fiction writers, especially crime writers (Crime Quotes) In everything I’ve written, the crime has always just been an occasion to write about other things. I don’t have a picture of myself as writing crime novels. I like fairly strong narratives, but it’s a way of getting a plot moving (Crime Quotes) Crime is stupid, lazy and weak. You can only exploit it and make money out of it (Crime Quotes) Anyone, any type of story, it doesnt have to be a crime victim, you don’t have to let yourself be food for the media (Crime Quotes) Crime dramas will never go away as long as people turn to television for, among other things, reassurance and comfort (Crime Quotes) The true criminal must be defined as a man who commits a crime though he is as decently fed and clothed as others (Crime Quotes) Crime is the soul of lust. What would pleasure be if it were not accompanied by crime? It is not the object of debauchery that excites us, rather the idea of evil (Crime Quotes) It recognizes no morality but a sham morality meant for deceit, no honor even among thieves and of a thievish sort, no force but physical force, no intellectual power but cunning, no disgrace but failure, no crime but stupidity (Crime Quotes) Remember that it’s never a crime in the face of humanity and enlightenment to distribute the works of the great humanists among the merchants and moneychangers of this godforsaken country... You better slip me the dough (Crime Quotes) Nothing that isn’t a real crime makes a man appear so contemptible and little in the eyes of the world as inconsistency (Crime Quotes) Morality is a burglar’s tool whose merit lies in never being left behind at the scene of the crime (Crime Quotes) I felt for my crime a just terror; I looked on my life with hate, and my passion with horror (Crime Quotes) I believe that the members of my family must be as free from suspicion as from actual crime (Crime Quotes)

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