To almost die is to know that one day you will, and to never again feel the same about anything. Patricia Cornwell More Quotes by Patricia Cornwell More Quotes From Patricia Cornwell I constantly remind people that crime isn't solved by technology; it's solved by people. Patricia Cornwell crime technology people I didn't invent forensic science and medicine. I just was one of the first people to recognize how interesting it is. Patricia Cornwell medicine people interesting I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power. Patricia Cornwell roots evil believe If everybody, every day, would try to do one thing that pulls them beyond themselves the world will start being a better place. Patricia Cornwell better-place trying world Do no harm & leave the world a better place than you found it. Patricia Cornwell harm found world When I was at college there were two things I vowed I'd never do. One was go to a funeral and the other was deal with computers. And then I ended up being a computer programmer in a morgue. Patricia Cornwell funeral college two In my forties, my optimism was boundless. I had really good health and tremendous success which allowed me to do anything I wanted. Patricia Cornwell good-health optimism wanted But when I was a little kid, I was always writing stories and illustrating little books that I would create. Patricia Cornwell writing kids book I hate the term "mystery". That's not what I write. I think the Scarpetta novels are much more character-driven than an average puzzle solver. Writing should be like a pane of glass - there's another world on the other side and your vision carries you there, but you're not aware of having passed through a barrier to get there. Patricia Cornwell hate writing character Being with someone who is smart and gives good advice adds tremendously wonderful elements to your life. Patricia Cornwell smart advice giving Leaves covered pavement like soggy cereal. Patricia Cornwell covered pavement cereal Even when I am writing I usually take a break around lunchtime and go for a little walk to clear out my head. Patricia Cornwell break writing littles Night fell clean and cold in Dublin, and wind moaned beyond my room as if a million pipes played the air. Patricia Cornwell air wind night We create our own worlds. We destroy our own worlds. It is that simple. Patricia Cornwell simple world Being gay is just one aspect of my very complicated life. I do not wear it on my sleeve. Patricia Cornwell aspect gay complicated You can't cure a chipped plate. All you can do is live with it or throw it out. Patricia Cornwell plates cures can-do My friends call me Miss Worst Case Scenario. Patricia Cornwell worst-case-scenario cases missing I stop working at about 3 p.m. on Fridays. Patricia Cornwell friday My fans want me to talk to them. And even if they want to be critical, I want to hear what they've got to say. Patricia Cornwell critical fans want I'm always surprised when large numbers of people buy my books. Patricia Cornwell numbers book people
