Quotes by P D James

Human kindness is like a defective tap, the first gush may be impressive but the...

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In 1930s mysteries, all sorts of motives were credible which aren't credible today, especially motives...

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I believe that political correctness can be a form of linguistic fascism, and it sends...

#P D James

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

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What the detective story is about is not murder but the restoration of order.

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What a child doesn't receive he can seldom later give.

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We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of...

#P D James

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

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It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory...

#P D James