61 Quotes by Mary Higgins Clark

When a scientist’s son or daughter becomes a scientist they’ll say “Wonderful! Wonderful!” So, why, in the name of God, would a mother be jealous to see her daughter become a successful writer?

If you want to be happy for a year, win the lottery. If you want to be happy for life, love what you do.

It’s funny how, even long after you’ve accepted the grief of losing someone you love and truly have gotten on with your life, every once in a while something comes up that plays “gotcha,” and for a moment or tow the car tissue separates and the wound is raw again.

Regret because you really can’t control your life. Most of the time you don’t act; you react.

If it’s meant to be, it will happen naturally.

Get what you get honestly. Use what you get frugally. That’s the way to live comfortably And die honorably.

If only we could bring all the kids home. If only we could rid the world of all the predators.

I’ve been very active in a lot of charities because I firmly believe that much is expected of those to whom much has been given.

Never judge a book by its cover, especially when the book is a person, was the lesson.