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John D. MacDonald was an American writer renowned for his crime novels. His works are known for their intricate plots and complex characterizations, which have had a profound impact on the development of crime fiction.

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Famous John D. MacDonald Quotes

“The only thing that prisons demonstrably cure is heterosexuality.”

Prison Cures Heterosexuality

Book:The Long Lavender Look

Source: The Long Lavender Look

“Up with life. Stamp out all small and large indignities. Leave everyone alone to make it without pressure. Down with hurting. Lower the standard of living. Do without plastics. Smash the servo-mechanisms. Stop grabbing. Snuff the breeze and hug the kids. Love all love. Hate all hate.”

Kids Hate Hurt Standards Pressure Mechanism Plastic Hug Stamps Breeze Love Hate Standards Of Living Grabbing Indignity Kids Love Snuff

Book:A TAN AND SANDY SILENCE

Source: A TAN AND SANDY SILENCE

“Now it stands to reason, mister, any damn fool stares into the sun long enough, he'll end up seeing exactly what some other damn fool tells him he's going to see.”

Long Ends Reason Enough Sun Seeing Fool Staring Damn

Author:John D. MacDonald

“If you would be thrilled by watching the galloping advance of a major glacier, you'd be ecstatic watching changes in publishing.”

Ifs Would Be Majors Publishing Ecstatic Glaciers Galloping

Author:John D. MacDonald

“People cannot endure inexplicable worthlessness”

People Endure Adoption Inexplicable Worthlessness

Author:John D. MacDonald

“Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn't blow in the wind or change with the weather.”

Wind Integrity Blow Weather Cheat Conditional Honor And Integrity Ethics And Integrity Morals And Integrity

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“To enjoy enduring success we should travel a little in advance of the world.”

World Should Littles Enjoy Excellence Endure

Author:John D. MacDonald

“We have been endowed with the capacity and the power to create desirable pictures within and to find them automatically in the outer world of our environment.”

World Has Beens Imagination Environment Capacity Desirable Our Environment Outer Worlds

Author:John D. MacDonald

“[To] me organized religion, the formalities and routines, [is] like being marched in formation to look at a sunset.”

Looks Religion Organized Sunset Formation Organized Religion Formality

Book:Travis McGee: Books 4-6: Introduction by Lee Child

Source: Travis McGee: Books 4-6: Introduction by Lee Child

About the Author

Born: July 24, 1916
Died: December 28, 1986
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 59

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