S. J. Rozan Quotes

The most resonant crimes are the ones in which the victim is most innocent, or perceived as innocent. Blaming the victim is tempting; it offers an out.

S. J. Rozan

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• People are told their rights when they're arrested. Consumers getting collection letters are entitled to the same courtesy.

  

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• There are female artists I can look at that I find more in common with than the male artists, because they're blending the pop, dance and theatricality... but currently there aren't a lot of guys who go there.

  

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• Hamas has effectively kidnapped Gaza. Instead of turning it into the Singapore of the Middle East that was promised, they have turned it into a fortress of terror.

  

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• I despise making the most of one's time. Half of the pleasures of life consist of the opportunities one has neglected.

  

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• I don't think anyone should be banned. If you don't like a book, set it aside.

  

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• People with water-borne diseases occupy more than 50% of hospital beds across the world. Does the answer lie in building more hospitals? Really, what is needed is to give them clean water.

  

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• The flowers were beaten down, their bent-over heads bejeweled with diamond droplets like earring on sad, rich widows.

  

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• The most resonant crimes are the ones in which the victim is most innocent, or perceived as innocent. Blaming the victim is tempting; it offers an out.

  

  S. J. Rozan
  • Innocent
  • Victim
  • Out