He sees death in the prostitutes who have witnessed the death of honor, and daily multiply the death of love, who bleed away their own lives 50 times a day beneath the relentless stabbings of countless conjugations.

Quote by Ed McBain

Topics: Death And Dying Quotes, Honor Quotes, Love Quotes

He sees it in the juvenile street gangs, who live in fear of death and...

He sees it in the juvenile street gangs, who live in fear of death and...

He sees death in the prostitutes who have witnessed the death of honor, and daily...

He sees death in the prostitutes who have witnessed the death of honor, and daily...

A man should be taller, older, heavier, uglier, and hoarser than his wife.

A man should be taller, older, heavier, uglier, and hoarser than his wife.

The more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite.

The more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite.

Love is a trap. When it appears, we see only its light, not its shadows.

Love is a trap. When it appears, we see only its light, not its shadows.

Nothing except possibly love and death are of importance, & even the importance of death...

Nothing except possibly love and death are of importance, & even the importance of death...

'I trust you' is better than 'I love you,' because you may not always trust...

'I trust you' is better than 'I love you,' because you may not always trust...

First love is a kind of vaccination which saves a man from catching the complaint...

First love is a kind of vaccination which saves a man from catching the complaint...

Love conquers all; let us surrender to Love.

Love conquers all; let us surrender to Love.

When delicate and feeling souls are separated, there is not a feature in the sky,...

When delicate and feeling souls are separated, there is not a feature in the sky,...

To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.

To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.

If life gives you lemons - make grapejuice. Then sit back and let people wonder...

If life gives you lemons - make grapejuice. Then sit back and let people wonder...

Be tolerant of the human race. Your whole family belongs to it -- and some...

Be tolerant of the human race. Your whole family belongs to it -- and some...

Girls marry for love. Boys marry because of a chronic irritation that causes them to...

Girls marry for love. Boys marry because of a chronic irritation that causes them to...

A good wife always forgives her husband when she's wrong.

A good wife always forgives her husband when she's wrong.

It is the same in love as in war; a fortress that parleys is half...

It is the same in love as in war; a fortress that parleys is half...

It didn't dawn on me until you were gone just how much I would mis...

It didn't dawn on me until you were gone just how much I would mis...

Love keeps the cold out better than a cloak.

Love keeps the cold out better than a cloak.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

Indeed, nothing is more critically connected to happinessÃ¯Â¿Â½both our own and that of our childrenÃ¯Â¿Â½than...

Indeed, nothing is more critically connected to happinessÃ¯Â¿Â½both our own and that of our childrenÃ¯Â¿Â½than...