Author: Patricia Cornwell

Quotes

Being with someone who is smart and gives good advice adds tremendously wonderful elements to your life.

Being with someone who is smart and gives good advice adds tremendously wonderful elements to your life.

- Patricia Cornwell

First of all, it does not deter crime, the death penalty.

First of all, it does not deter crime, the death penalty.

- Patricia Cornwell

Survival was my only hope, success my only revenge.

Survival was my only hope, success my only revenge.

- Patricia Cornwell

In my forties, my optimism was boundless. I had really good health and tremendous success which allowed me to do anything I wanted.

In my forties, my optimism was boundless. I had really good health and tremendous success which allowed me to do anything I wanted.

- Patricia Cornwell

On the last morning of Virginia's bloodiest year since the Civil War, I built a fire and sat facing a window of darkness where at sunrise I knew I would find the sea.

On the last morning of Virginia's bloodiest year since the Civil War, I built a fire and sat facing a window of darkness where at sunrise I knew I would find the sea.

- Patricia Cornwell

That's why I think the 'Scarpetta' series has worked so well because people like spending time with this character.

That's why I think the 'Scarpetta' series has worked so well because people like spending time with this character.

- Patricia Cornwell

I didn't invent forensic science and medicine. I just was one of the first people to recognize how interesting it is.

I didn't invent forensic science and medicine. I just was one of the first people to recognize how interesting it is.

- Patricia Cornwell

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