Maeve Binchy Quotes

In my books, there is no 'ugly duckling turning into a beautiful swan' syndrome because if you look at the Hansel and Gretel syndrome, it was a mistake. It wasn't a duckling, it was a cygnet, and that's why it turned into a swan. The duckling should with any luck turn into a nice clucking duck and get on with its life. Cluck! Cluck! Cluck!

Maeve Binchy

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I often will write a scene from three different points of view to find out which has the most tension and which way I'm able to conceal the information I'm trying to conceal. And that is, at the end of the day, what writing suspense is all about.

Dan Brown
- Different
- Writing
- Trying
Since grief only aggravates your loss, grieve not for what is past.

Walker Percy
- Past
- Grief
- Loss
The whole borrowing clothes thing is very unnatural for me. I don't feel comfortable with that. If you like something, I'd just give it to you rather than sharing it.

Zana Marjanovic
- Me
- Clothes
- Sharing
Of course I'm naughty. I've always had to compete for attention, you see.

Rachel Johnson
- Attention
- Always
- See
I don't think there's any difference in my passion than when I was a young coach. I hope somebody in some way realizes I could be an asset, but we'll just wait and see.

Larry Brown
- Hope
- Think
- Passion
God takes care of imbeciles, little children and artists.

Camille Pissarro
- God
- Children
- Care