Bernard Purdie Quotes & Sayings

When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time. — Maya Angelou

Then . . . who then . . . is the murderer?' he asked in a breathless voice, unable to restrain himself.
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Porfiry Petrovitch sank back in his chair, as though he were amazed at the question. 'Who is the murderer?' he repeated, as though unable to believe his ears. 'Why, you, Rodion Romanovitch! You are the murderer,' he added, almost in a whisper, in a voice of genuine conviction. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

[I]n contrast to the common belief that they are the world's greatest cynics, the best journalists are the world's great idealists. They have experienced firsthand the great soothing balance of human existence. For every disgrace there is triumph, for every wrong there is a moment of justice, for every funeral a wedding, for every obituary a birth announcement. — Anna Quindlen

Had she punished him enough? How could she be sure? — Anne Taintor

Being famous is wicked, but being normal is better. — Rupert Grint