Foul Matter
A source page for quotes linked to Martha Grimes.
“Melrose winced. He lived in a world of dried-up pheasant and one-liners.”
“Anyone who thought time healed all wounds must have sustained only the most minor lacerations.”
“Most people see what they want to, or at least what they expect to.”
“I cleared my throat - it isn't frogs you get in your throat; it's memories.”
“Talking's just a nervous habit.”
“Writing is an antisocial act.”
“An idyllic childhood is probably illusion.”
“Before you hate something you should try to understand it.”
“Silence is a way of saying: we do not have to entertain each other; we are okay as we are.”