Top 11 Quotes by Dorothy Salisbury Davis

History's like a story in a way: it depends on who's telling it.

Way, Stories, Depends

Dorothy Salisbury Davis (1984). “Tales for a stormy night: the collected crime stories”, Backcountry Pubns

We reveal more of ourselves in the lies we tell than we do when we try to tell the truth.

Lying, Trying, Telling The Truth

Dorothy Salisbury Davis (2014). “A Death in The Life”, p.174, Open Road Media

Don't sell your soul to buy peanuts for the monkeys.

Soul, Monkeys, Peanuts

Dorothy Salisbury Davis (2014). “A Gentle Murderer”, p.196, Open Road Media

I don't approve the informality in the world today, Mr. James. It's made strangers of us all.

World, Today, Stranger

Dorothy Salisbury Davis (2014). “Death of an Old Sinner”, p.245, Open Road Media

Beware of feelings, Father. They are the biggest liars in us. They make truth what we want it to be.

Father, Liars, Feelings

Dorothy Salisbury Davis (2014). “Where the Dark Streets Go”, p.71, Open Road Media

No one who likes a song lacks congeniality.

Song, Likes, Congeniality

Dorothy Salisbury Davis (2014). “A Gentleman Called”, p.76, Open Road Media

Very often adverse criticism goes to craft, and that sounds an alarm to which attention should be paid.

Criticism, Alarms, Sound

It's a great wonder to me, the Irish attachment to our history. What is it but a series of lamentations?

Attachment, Wonder, Ireland

Dorothy Salisbury Davis (2014). “The Habit of Fear”, p.212, Open Road Media

Flattery makes fools of the best of us.

Fool, Flattery

Dorothy Salisbury Davis (2014). “A Death in The Life”, p.280, Open Road Media

There’s no snobbery like that of the poor toward one another.

Poor, Snobbery, Snobbishness

Dorothy Salisbury Davis (2014). “Lullaby of Murder”, p.134, Open Road Media

The law is above the law, you know.

Law, Above The Law, Knows

Dorothy Salisbury Davis (2014). “The Little Brothers”, p.89, Open Road Media

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