I've been fascinated by the idea that evil is the absence of empathy. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes absence empathy evil
There is sometimes a feeling in crime fiction that good writing gets in the way of story. I have never felt that way. All you have is language. Why write beneath yourself? It's an act of respect for the reader as much as yourself. John Connolly actbeneathcrime share on social
Writers are magpies by nature, always collecting shiny things, storing them away and looking for connections of things. John Connolly collectconnectionmagpie Change image and share on social
I think people are confusing the right to write with the right to be published. John Connolly confusepeoplepublish Change image and share on social
People of the future may suffer not from an absence of choice but from a paralysing surfeit of it. They may turn out to be victims of that peculiarly super-industrial dilemma: overchoice. Alvin Toffler absencechoicedilemma Change image and share on social
I am a big one for subtlety and empathy. My dad was softly spoken and didn't carry his honours and accomplishments for everyone to see. Kyle MacLachlan accomplishmentbigcarry Change image and share on social
Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either. Bodhidharma ariseawarenessbody Change image and share on social
