Top 41 Quotes by Jeff Lindsay

My first true lesson in writing came from Mr. Bowden when I was 16. At my high school, he was the teacher known to be the very best at literature and writing.

Dexter-Land is a dark and scary place, and I couldn't live there permanently. To be honest, I don't think I even want to visit.

In the afternoon, it's impossible to put down any new words. I don't even try.

If you look at Victorian England, being a soldier was considered a noble profession.

I try to write as serious as possible, and then a joke slips in.

I didn't expect any success at all. I was rejected by every publisher in the world and every agent in town.

I do as much as I can. I even drive through the chase scenes several times to make sure the details are right.

The first rejection that 'Dexter' got, I was like, 'OK. This hasn't worked. Let's try something else. I'll go get a teaching job or something.'

It's a mistake to think that Dexter is nice.

Sociopaths don't have feelings; they can't.