Sensibilia Whatever May Be Perceived Quotes & Sayings

If something is crucial to the plot, then I'd better be sure I've got my facts straight. Readers of crime novels are smart and savvy, and they'll waste no time letting me know if there's a hole in my plot. — Mark Billingham

What held the civilized world together was the thinnest tissue of nothing but human will. — Paulette Jiles

Democrats single out glaring examples of tax preferences or spending priorities that favor the wealthy and Republicans cry 'class warfare!' — Dee Dee Myers

Fear is the brother of hate. — Larry Niven

Dublin ... is not only the capital of a nation, but the capital of an idea. The idea of Irishness is not universally beloved. Some people mock it, some hate it, some fear it. On the whole, though, I think it fair to say, the world interprets it chiefly as a particular kind of happiness, a happiness sometimes boozy and violent, but essentially innocent: and this ineradicable spirit of merriment informs the Dublin genius to this day ... — Jan Morris

Don't let fear of failure prevent you from making effective choices and firm decisions. — Roopleen