Ruth Rendell quotes

Some say life is the thing, but I prefer reading. (Ruth Rendell)
I really do literally put myself into a character's shoes. View quote
Ruth Rendell
The knives of jealousy are honed on details. View quote
Ruth Rendell
I've had two proposals since I've been a widow. I am a wonderful catch, you know. I have a lot of money. View quote
Ruth Rendell
We always know when we are awake that we cannot be dreaming even though when actually dreaming we feel all this may be real. View quote
Ruth Rendell
While most of the things you've worried about have never happened, it's a different story with the things you haven't worried about. They are the ones that happen. View quote
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Without me, without me, Everyday's misery. But with me - am I wrong? No night is too long! View quote
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People who have had a stroke and are recovering from it love being read to... especially by someone who is a good reader - it does help them to get better. View quote
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I think to be driven to want to kill must be such a terrible burden. View quote
Ruth Rendell
I try, and I think I succeed, in making my readers feel pity for my psychopaths, because I do. View quote
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Women's rights are more important than their ethnic rights. (Ruth Rendell)
I think about death every day - what it would be like, why it would happen to me. It would be humiliating to be afraid. View quote
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