Karin Slaughter quotes

You can take my heart, but I can't let you take my dog. (Karin Slaughter)
Reading develops cognitive skills. It trains our minds to think critically and to question what you are told. This is why dictators censor or ban books. It's why it was illegal to teach slaves to read. It's why girls in developing countries have acid thrown in their faces when they walk to school. View quote
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Reading is not just an escape. It is access to a better way of life. View quote
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Everybody had something horrible happen to them at one time or another in their life. View quote
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As a Southerner, I love obstacles for my characters. View quote
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Books are not like albums, where you can simply download and enjoy your favorite chapter and ignore the rest. View quote
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Everyone had a reason for everything they did, even if that reason was sometimes stupidity. View quote
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I am hard-pressed to find a successful writer who doesn't have a similar story to mine - transformation through the public library. View quote
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I have a few unusual fans, as you can imagine, so I try to protect the privacy of my home life. View quote
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Prior to the Civil War, most libraries were either privately owned or housed in universities or churches. View quote
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I never felt isolated; I just liked being alone. I think that some people are good at being alone, and some people aren't, and as a child, I really liked it. (Karin Slaughter)
Being a Southerner, I'm interested in sex, violence, religion and all the things that make life interesting. View quote
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Keeping libraries open, giving access to all children to all books is vital to our nation's sovereignty. View quote
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I don't understand people who say they're bored. Look out your window. View quote
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Don't try to follow in my footsteps. Make your own footsteps! No one else can tell the stories that are inside of you except for you. View quote
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People just make stupid mistakes. And they keep making them and keep making them, and suddenly they can't dig themselves out. View quote
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A lot of novels use crime as a stepping stone to talk about greater issues. So I just think of myself as a writer. View quote
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If you're a smart guy, you should really try to find out what women are thinking. I mean, we are 51 percent of the population. View quote
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You didn't realize what was passing you by until you slowed down a little bit to get a better look. View quote
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A lot of men just don't read. They don't read fiction at all. View quote
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I think a lot of guys who are on the internet a lot, they're kind of anesthetized to some of the violent language and all that because they see it all the time. (Karin Slaughter)
Even 'Gone With the Wind' had a shocking, cold-blooded murder. View quote
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I love reading almost as much as I love writing. View quote
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People don't just love mysteries. They are obsessed with them - especially the kind that are never definitively solved. View quote
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In the South, we drink the Bible with our mother's milk. View quote
Karin Slaughter

Karin Slaughter

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Occupation: American Writer
Born: January 6, 1971
Quotes count: 55

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