All these problems [deciding cases] are easier for people who believe in God. Those of us who don't or can't have to do the best we can. That's what the law is, the best we can do. Human justice is imperfect, but it's the only justice we have.
P. D. JamesIf all power corrupts, then a doctor, who literally holds life and death in his hands, must be at particular risk.
P. D. JamesPeople were excited by violence. What, after all, was the sexual act but a voluntarily endured assault, a momentary death?
P. D. JamesIt shows considerable wisdom to know what you want in life and then to direct all your energies towards getting it.
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