Murder is the unique crime, the only one for which we can never make reparation to the victim.
P. D. JamesWrite what you need to write, not what is currently popular or what you think will sell.
P. D. JamesHuman kindness is like a defective tap, the first gush may be impressive but the stream soon dries up.
P. D. JamesThere is no point in regretting any part of the past. The past can't now be altered, the future has yet to be lived, and consciously to experience every moment of the present is the only way to gain at least the illusion of immortality.
P. D. James