“Way over half the murders committed in this country are by close friends or relatives of the deceased. A gun makes a loud and satisfying noise in a moment of passion and requires no agility and very little strength. How many murders wouldn't happen, if they all had to use hammers and knives?” IfsWayLittlesCountryMomentsUseHappensPassionHalfGunMurderCommittedNoiseLoudSatisfyingKnivesHammersClose FriendsAgilityDeceased Author:John D. MacDonald
“At times it seems as if arranging to have no commitment of any kind to anyone would be a special freedom. But in fact the whole idea works in reverse. The most deadly commitment of all is to be committed only to one's self. Some come to realize this after they are in the nursing home.” IfsKindIdeasSelfWholeFactsHomeSeemsWould BeRealizingRelationshipSpecialCommitmentCommittedReverseNursingArrangingNursing HomeNo Commitment Author:John D. MacDonald
“Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn't blow in the wind or change with the weather. It is your inner image of yourself, and if you look in there and see a man who won't cheat, then you know he never will.” IfsKnowsMenLooksHonestyWindSelf LoveIntegrityEthicsWordsBlowWeatherCheatingLove YourselfCheatConditionalHonor And IntegrityMan Of IntegrityEthics And IntegrityMorals And IntegrityCheating YourselfNever CheatYou Cheated 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.” IfsWould BeMajorsPublishingEcstaticGlaciersGalloping Author:John D. MacDonald
