"Thoughts are odd misfires."

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Source : Patricia Cornwell (2001). “The Last Precinct: Scarpetta”, p.36, Penguin

Patricia Cornwell

“What you are looking for is what is looking.”
“The past lives within the present, and our ancestors breathe through our children.”
“It's an awful truth that suffering can deepen us, give a greater lustre to our colours, a richer resonance to our words. That is, if it doesn't destroy us, if it doesn't burn away the optimism and the spirit, the capacity for visions, and the respect for simple yet indispensable things.”
“When Yelp first took off, our rankings on Google would fluctuate wildly.”
“I glean a few times a week, and it's all about the subject line. I look for the lyrical, "Billowy Red Scarf Girl" or the funny, "Hipster Chick Who Passed Gas," the unintentionally funny, "Looking for the Hot Girl in Pink Dress," ones that immediately suggest images, "Furry Arms Under a Yellow Umbrella," or the plain odd, "Seeking Girl Who Bit Me Twice..." I don't think I've ever abandoned one... the images usually arrive fully formed in my head as soon as I read the message, and I decide whether to draw it or not.”
“At 16, 17, you have no fear. You don't think or analyze. You just play on automatic. You can get smarter as you get older, but in sports you can be too smart, you know?”
“Shooting a television show is hard enough, and it takes a lot of time away from your personal life and your family life.”

Source : Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. May 12, 2014.
“I always kind of wanted to go into healthcare.”

Source : "Meet the Lawmaker Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (R-N.Y.), 25th District". Interview with Kris Kitto, thehill.com. April 04, 2011.

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