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Survival was my only hope, success my only revenge.

Patricia Cornwell

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American - Writer Born: June 9, 1956

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Survival was my only hope, success my only revenge. - Patricia Cornwell

Survival was my only hope, success my only revenge. Patricia Cornwell

Success, Hope, Revenge

I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power. - Patricia Cornwell

I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power. Patricia Cornwell

Power, Believe, Evil

I dropped chemistry. I practically blew up the lab in college. Patricia Cornwell

College, Chemistry, Up

I didn't invent forensic science and medicine. I just was one of the first people to recognize how interesting it is. Patricia Cornwell

Science, Medicine, People

On the last morning of Virginia's bloodiest year since the Civil War, I built a fire and sat facing a window of darkness where at sunrise I knew I would find the sea. Patricia Cornwell

Morning, War, Darkness

Being with someone who is smart and gives good advice adds tremendously wonderful elements to your life. Patricia Cornwell

Life, Good, Smart

In my forties, my optimism was boundless. I had really good health and tremendous success which allowed me to do anything I wanted. Patricia Cornwell

Success, Health, Good

I constantly remind people that crime isn't solved by technology; it's solved by people. Patricia Cornwell

Technology, People, Crime

Even when I am writing I usually take a break around lunchtime and go for a little walk to clear out my head. Patricia Cornwell

I Am, Writing, Walk

Night fell clean and cold in Dublin, and wind moaned beyond my room as if a million pipes played the air. Patricia Cornwell

Wind, Night, Clean

The human capacity to be curious has always existed. Patricia Cornwell

Curious, Human, Always

I stop working at about 3 p.m. on Fridays. Patricia Cornwell

Working, Stop, About

Murder is about power and the more powerful women get the more it will change the good that they do and the bad that they do. Patricia Cornwell

Change, Women, Good

Even if you are a best-seller you feel insecure because it is all so unpredictable. Patricia Cornwell

You, Unpredictable, Feel

I'm always surprised when large numbers of people buy my books. Patricia Cornwell

People, Numbers, Always

I wouldn't want to donate my body for scientific study. Patricia Cornwell

Body, Want, Study

I find it difficult to attend autopsies. Especially the smells. Patricia Cornwell

Difficult, Find, Smells

I've always believed human blood is red because it really needs to draw attention to itself. Patricia Cornwell

Red, Blood, Human

I've never taken a scalpel to a dead body. Patricia Cornwell

Body, Dead, Never

The biggest risk with a series that goes on this long is that you'll get bored with the character. Patricia Cornwell

Character, Risk, Long

In the first person, the readers feel smart, like it's them solving the case. Patricia Cornwell

Smart, Person, First

But when I was a little kid, I was always writing stories and illustrating little books that I would create. Patricia Cornwell

Writing, Create, Little

That's why I think the 'Scarpetta' series has worked so well because people like spending time with this character. Patricia Cornwell

Time, Character, People

First of all, it does not deter crime, the death penalty. Patricia Cornwell

Death, Death Penalty, Crime

I am a journalist. Patricia Cornwell

I Am, Journalist, Am

I'm very, very sensitive to pain and to people who suffer. Patricia Cornwell

Pain, People, Sensitive

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