Lauren

“It's like one of those affairs in books," said Bailey disgustedly."Someone trying to think up a new way to do a murder. Silly, I call it."

"What do you say, Roper?" said Alleyn.

"To my way of thinking, sir," said Sergeant Roper, "these thrillers are ruining our criminal classes.”
― Ngaio Marsh, Overture to Death

“Problems escaped from aren’t problems resolved,”
― Elizabeth Aston, Volcanic Airs: An English comedy

“All I can think is if Dave Fernandez, who’s been through so much pain and heartache, can navigate the crowded paths of Washington Square Park without being able to see, surely I can navigate the paths of my own life, murky as they’ve gotten lately.”
― Meg Cabot, The Bride Wore Size 12

“It’s the same with kids and a diet of coke, hamburgers and nasty little crunchy snacks. If they like it, why worry about them eating fruit and veg and other more demanding food? And I’ll tell you why worry, because otherwise their teeth will all fall out and they’ll all pop off early from degenerative diseases. You can’t thrive on pap, you know. Not in food, not in music, not in education, not in religion.”
― Elizabeth Aston, Unholy Harmonies