Sue Grafton - People Quotes

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People in California seem to age at a different rate than the rest of the country. Maybe it's the passion for diet and exercise, maybe the popularity of cosmetic surgery. Or maybe we're afflicted with such a horror of aging that we've halted the process psychically.

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There's a certain class of people who will do you in and then remain completely mystified by the depth of your pain.

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Personally, I'd rather grow old alone than in the company of anyone I've met so far. I don't experience myself as lonely, incomplete, or unfulfilled, but I don't talk about that much. It seems to piss people off—especially men. (Kinsey Millhone)

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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," I said, faintly. "Some people can't see the color red. That doesn't mean it isn't there," she replied.

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Who knows what part we play in other people's dreams?

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There are days when none of us can bear it, but the good comes around again. Happiness is seasonal, like anything else. Wait it out. There are people who love you. People who can help.

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Thinking is hard work, which is why you don't see many people doing it.

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Insecure people have a special sensitivity for anything that finally confirms their own low opinion of themselves.

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People talk about dysfunctional families; I've never seen any other kind.

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God save us from the people who want to do what's best for us.

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Writing is self-taught. Consulting other people only teaches you to depend on their reactions, which may or may not be legitimate. Quit looking for approval.... Learn to evaluate your own work with a dispassionate eye... the lessons you acquire will be all the more valuable because you've mastered your craft from within.

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It's like people think just because you go to church you're not all that bright. I mean just because I'm a born-again doesn't mean I lost IQ points.

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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 as long as I'm given the opportunity to get even first.

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You kill people you hate or you kill in rage or you kill to get even, but you don't kill someone you're indifferent to.

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