Millhone Quotes & Sayings

The critical lessons in life hold sway whether you like it or not. — Sue Grafton

It is an observation of one of the profoundest inquirers into human affairs that a revolution of government is the strongest proof that can be given by a people of their virtue and good sense. — John Adams

I showered and shampooed. I even shaved the requisite legs and armpits just in case I fell in a swoon and one or the other was exposed to view. (Kinsey Millhone) — Sue Grafton

This was how he came to trust in the power of emulation; he believed that people could be conditioned to do the right thing by observing good leaders. — Nancy Isenberg

I wondered if I'd ever be nice enough to volunteer for anything. I was hoping not. — Sue Grafton

I didn't take the death-and-dismemberment talk very seriously. Where could you rent a chainsaw at this time of night? — 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. — Sue Grafton

Maybe it was time to at least pretend to be a nicer person than i knew i was — Sue Grafton

While I'm not a big fan of nature, its intractability amuses me to no end. (Kinsey Millhone) — Sue Grafton

Grief is as contagious as a yawn. — Sue Grafton

panic inspires gross errors in judgement (Kinsey Millhone) — Sue Grafton

I pictured a section of the ladies' auxiliary cookbook for Sudden Death Quick Snacks ... Using ingredients one could keep on the pantry shelf in the event of tragedy. — Sue Grafton

I did an about-face and veered into the sandwich shop. What I ordered is none of your business, but it was really good. — Sue Grafton

A kiss is a flower of love, a sweet song of two hearts, and a memory of eternal desires. — Debasish Mridha

Their country! There you are. Their filthy lies are all over you already. I was born here. My father was born here and so was my grandfather and his father before him. And then they come, they come and take it, steal it and call it theirs. — Americo Paredes

Capitalism is astonishingly efficient at generating new wealth, but it operates beneficently only
when the market is shaped by moral forces coming from both the law and the culture-derived ultimately from religion. — Charles W. Colson

Built into bad news is that sense of profound disbelief. The mind struggles to absorb the bare facts, defending itself against the larger implications. — Sue Grafton

Although we intuitively know the world has changed, most leaders reflect a model and leader development process that are sorely out of date. We often demand unrealistic levels of knowledge in leaders and force them into ineffective attempts to micromanage. — Stanley McChrystal

Personally, I'd rather grow old alone than in the company of anyone I've met so far. I don't experience myself as lonely, incomplete, or unfulfilled, but I don't talk about that much. It seems to piss people off
especially men. (Kinsey Millhone) — Sue Grafton

Kinsey Millhone is a female Sam Spade; a thorough professional, a loner, clear-headed and unsentimental. — Lucille Kallen

FRANCISCUS: How sweetly she looks! Oh, but there's a wrinkle in her brow as deep as philosophy. — Thomas Middleton

For the record, I'd like to say that I'm a big fan of forgiveness as long as I have a chance to get even first
Kinsey Millhone, V is for Vengeance — Sue Grafton

It is the end that crowns us, not the fight. — Robert Herrick

Personally I don't endorse the notion of mortality. It's fine for other folk, but I disapprove of the concept for me and my loved ones. Seems unfair that we're not allowed to vote on the matter and not one of us is excused. Who made up that rule? - Kinsey Millhone — Sue Grafton

Once upon a time, I'd come close to being killed in the big trash bin outside. This counts as nostalgia for someone like me (p. 317).
Kinsey Millhone in V is for Vengeance — Sue Grafton