272 Quotes by Sue Grafton

I know there are people who believe you should forgive and forget. For the record, I’d like to say I’m a big fan of forgiveness as long as I’m given the opportunity to get even first.

Sometimes I claim I write because I put in an application at Sears and they’ve never called back.

It’s not that gray water’s boring, but the subject does have its limits.

I write because it’s all I know how to do. Writing is my anchor and my purpose. My life is informed by writing, whether the work is going well or I’m stuck in the hell of writer’s block, which I’m happy to report only occurs about once a day.

The Universe keeps track of our sins and exacts devious and repugnant punishments, like dates with unknown men.

You can believe anything you like.

Grieving is like being ill. You think the entire world revolves around you and it doesn’t.

The character of Rosie is based on a woman who used to live in the same apartment building I lived in many years ago. She’s taken on a life of her own, of course.

The downside of fitness, which takes years to achieve, is how quickly it vanishes – almost instantly.