I look at the great poets of the Soviet Union, like Anna Akhmatova, who endured far worse then anything we've seen or hopefully that we will ever see. If they could keep writing and keep a voice alive, keep people hopeful through their poetry, then I would be ashamed to stop and to give in. It would be really self-indulgent, unacceptable, and inexcusable to walk away from it.
Sara ParetskyRule number something or other -- never tell anybody anything unless you're going to get something better in return.
Sara ParetskyI always wrote; my first story was published in the magazine The American Girl when I was 11
Sara ParetskyI wish I could remember where I put things. I spend half my life looking for my keys. With the other half I look for my glasses.
Sara Paretsky