Quotes by Lisa Scottoline

Its the Snickers bars. Snickers equal romance.

Writing had always helped her, before. It always clarified her feelings and her thoughts, and she never felt like she could understand something fully until the very minute that shed written about it, as if each story was one she told herself and her readers, at the same time.

If you cant be brave, be determined. And youll end up in the same place.

I learned that protecting someone by keeping him away from me doesnt shelter either of us. I learned that feeling other peoples feelings for them doesnt bring us closer, it only separates me from myself and my needs. I always thought being codependent meant being too emotionally glued to someone; I didnt realize the way I was doing it was setting me adrift.

Jake thanked God he had a son to put to bed when he knew somewhere there was a family, right now, waiting for someone who would never come home.

Listen carefully, I’m going to say three words.”“I love you?

Were here and we prey on you.We target you.We groom you.

How do you tell the psychiatrists from the patients in the hospital?The patients get better and leave.

I wonder if whoever invented World of Warcraft realizes it’s practice for sociopaths.

Nah. Im a tough cookie. Except for the cancer, Im fine.

What Im doing is writing stories about women who care about justice. They are women who think about the difference between right and wrong, whats legal and illegal, ethical and unethical, moral and immoral.

Truly I never thought of myself as writing legal thrillers, and I still dont think I do. I write stories about women.

“Its the Snickers bars. Snickers equal romance.”