It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life. P. D. James autumnaldayenglish Change image and share on social
What a child doesn't receive he can seldom later give. P. D. James childgivereceive Change image and share on social
God gives every bird his worm, but He does not throw it into the nest. P. D. James birdgodnest Change image and share on social
In 1930s mysteries, all sorts of motives were credible which aren't credible today, especially motives of preventing guilty sexual secrets from coming out. Nowadays, people sell their guilty sexual secrets. P. D. James 1930scomecredible share on social
What the detective story is about is not murder but the restoration of order. P. D. James detectivemurderorder Change image and share on social
Human kindness is like a defective tap, the first gush may be impressive but the stream soon dries up. P. D. James defectivedrygush Change image and share on social
I believe that political correctness can be a form of linguistic fascism, and it sends shivers down the spine of my generation who went to war against fascism. P. D. James correctnessfascismform Change image and share on social
There comes a time when every scientist, even God, has to write off an experiment. P. D. James experimentgodscientist Change image and share on social
We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends. P. D. James enemyenglishforgive Change image and share on social
