Maureen Jennings > Quotes

“@The darkest and most complex novel in (the Murdoch) series.”
― Maureen Jennings

“Jennings is too tough and honest a writer to let anyone off her moral hook, even her hero.”
― Maureen Jennings, Let Loose the Dogs

“Burney find me some more frigging candles, it's dark as a devil's asshole in here.”
― Maureen Jennings, Under the Dragon's Tail

“Mr. Kilt, editor of the Ottawa Citizen, in October of last year. Listen to this. ‘What hope is there for a society with such extremes of wealth and poverty as our civilization shows? At the bottom rotting, corroding want and squalor; at the top, enervating luxury, reckless extravagance, useless purposeless lives.”
― Maureen Jennings, The Complete Murdoch Mysteries Collection: Except the Dying / Under the Dragon's Tail / Poor Tom Is Cold / Let Loose the Dogs / Night's Child / Vices of My Blood / Journeyman to Grief

“If there was anything Eileen had learned from her mother, it was the calming effect of work. “When in doubt, do,” was Beattie’s motto.”
― Maureen Jennings, Beware This Boy

“hope of such a society except that it is susceptible of fundamental reform or radical change? Consider how fruitful it is of meanness, of over-reaching, of envy, jealousy and all uncharitableness.’” Again he paused but Murdoch didn’t risk a comment, just nodded to him to go on. Seymour’s normally calm voice was full of passion. “‘How can it be anything else? A society which in its industrial constitution is at war with honour, honesty and justice, is not likely to beget generosity. It inevitably generates the vices, not the virtues, the baser not the nobler qualities of the soul.”
― Maureen Jennings, The Complete Murdoch Mysteries Collection: Except the Dying / Under the Dragon's Tail / Poor Tom Is Cold / Let Loose the Dogs / Night's Child / Vices of My Blood / Journeyman to Grief

“Can I sleep close George? Only if you don't fart or fidget.”
― Maureen Jennings, Under the Dragon's Tail

“You watch your language or you'll get a charge.
There are ladies present.”
― Maureen Jennings, Under the Dragon's Tail