Ross MacDonald

Quotes by Ross MacDonald

45 quotes found

Writer · American · 1915–1983

American writer (1915–1983)

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“When your income passes a certain point you lose touch. All of a sudden the other people look like geeks or gooks, expendables.”
— Ross Macdonald

“I knew how it was with drunks. They ran out of generosity, even for themselves.”
— Ross Macdonald

“Every witness has his own way of creeping up on the truth.”
— Ross Macdonald

“We went inside and I kissed her. Not only my temperature rose.”
— Ross Macdonald

“There are certain families whose members should all live in different towns — different states, if possible — and write each other letters once a year.”
— Ross Macdonald