I write letters to my right brain all the time. They're just little notes. And right brain, who likes to get little notes from me, will often come through within a day or two. Sue Grafton More Quotes by Sue Grafton More Quotes From Sue Grafton There are laws for everything except the harm families do. Sue Grafton harm law I figure guys are like Whitman's Samplers. I like to take a little bite out of each and then move on before the whole box gets stale. Sue Grafton guy littles moving Lucky is the spouse who dies first, who never has to know what survivors endure. Sue Grafton survivor lucky firsts Personally, I don't endorse the notion of mortality. It's fine for other folk, but I disapprove of the concept for me and my loved ones. Sue Grafton mortality fine loved-ones Writing isn't about the destination-writing is the journey that transforms the soul and gives meaning to all else. Sue Grafton journey writing giving Sometimes I wonder what the difference is between being cautious and being dead. Sue Grafton differences wonder sometimes Poise and indifference so often look the same. Sue Grafton confidence indifference looks Age plays cruel tricks on the human face; all our repressed feelings become visible on the surface, where they harden like a mask. Sue Grafton age play feelings Sometimes the hardest part of my job is the incessant reminder of the fact we're all trying so assiduously to ignore: we are here temporarily. Life is only ours on loan. Sue Grafton trying jobs facts Of the first seven novels I wrote, numbers four and five were published. Numbers one, two, three, six, and seven, have never seen the light of day... and rightly so. Sue Grafton light numbers two I was an English major in college with minors in Fine Arts and Humanities. Sue Grafton college humanity art Having reached the halfway mark in the alphabet, my prime focus is on writing each new book as well as I can. Sue Grafton umpires writing book The character of Rosie is based on a woman who used to live in the same apartment building I lived in many years ago. She's taken on a life of her own, of course. Sue Grafton taken insomnia character I caution writers all the time to slow down and pay more attention to the work in front of them than to the end result. I don't think you write one book and get anywhere. I think you write five books and then maybe you are finally on the right path. Sue Grafton writing book thinking It is a truth of human nature that we can ponder life's mysteries for only so long before we lose interest and move on to something else. Sue Grafton mystery long moving Insecure people have a special sensitivity for anything that finally confirms their own low opinion of themselves. Sue Grafton insecure special people Sometimes being fooled by love is worth the price. At least you know you're alive and capable of feeling, even if all you end up with is chest pain. Sue Grafton pain feelings love-is Too much virtue has a corrupting effect. Sue Grafton effects virtue too-much any mystery writer is both magician and moralist ... two species of artist in short supply. Sue Grafton mystery artist two Sometimes I claim I write because I put in an application at Sears and they've never called back. Sue Grafton claims writing sometimes
