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Patricia Highsmith

American Novelist

Born: Jan 19, 1921

Died: Feb 4, 1995

Hitchcock Justice Know Me People Will

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I only know it takes weeks to recover, as if one had been in a car accident. Patricia Highsmith

Car Accident Only Recover Weeks Had Takes Know Been Car Accident

For neither life nor nature cares if justice is ever done or not. Patricia Highsmith

Life Nature Justice Cares Neither Nor Done Ever

I hated cracking the whip, and these juries turn into political things. Patricia Highsmith

Political Hated Cracking Juries Whip Turn Things

I find the public passion for justice quite boring and artificial. Patricia Highsmith

Justice Passion Find Boring Artificial Quite Public

I think J.D. Salinger is correct in granting no interviews, and in making no speeches. Patricia Highsmith

Think Interviews Correct Making Salinger Speeches

I like to work for four or five hours a day. I aim for seven days a week. Patricia Highsmith

Work Day Aim Seven Week Days Like Hours Five Four

I don't set the alarm to get up. I get up when I feel like it. Patricia Highsmith

Feel Like Up Get Alarm Set

I was in New York. Hitchcock was in California. He rang me to make a report on his progress and said, I'm having trouble. I've just sacked my second screenwriter. Patricia Highsmith

Me Progress Trouble Rang Having Sacked He New California Make Said His Hitchcock Report York Just New York Screenwriter Second

I don't think Ripley is gay. He appreciates good looks in other men, that's true. But he's married in later books. I'm not saying he's very strong in the sex department. But he makes it in bed with his wife. Patricia Highsmith

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