Top 25 Quotes by John D. MacDonald of 36 - Page 2

As I holed up in the City of Angels, I was also aware of a comforting feeling of anonymity. In the world's biggest third-class city I could pass unnoticed. I spoke the language. I was familiar with the currency. I could

As I holed up in the City of Angels, I was also aware of a comforting feeling of anonymity. In the world's biggest third-class city I could pass unnoticed. I spoke the language. I was familiar with the currency. I could drink the water. I could almost breathe the air, late April air, compounded of interesting hydrocarbons.

John D. MacDonald

Angel, Air, Class

In the morning I'm often anti-semantic.

John D. MacDonald

Morning

John D MacDonald (2013). “The Deep Blue Goodbye: Introduction by Lee Child: Travis McGee”, p.96, Random House

We have been endowed with the capacity and the power to create desirable pictures within and to find them automatically in the outer world of our environment.

John D. MacDonald

Imagination, World, Environment

It's no good telling somebody they're trying too hard. It's very much like ordering a child to go stand in a corner for a half hour and never once think about elephants.

John D. MacDonald

Children, Thinking, Elephants

"The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper". Book by John D. MacDonald, 1965.

I am not suited to the role of going around selling the life-can-be-beautiful idea. It can be, indeed. But you don't buy the concept from your friendly door-to-door lecture salesman.

John D. MacDonald

Beautiful, Doors, Ideas

"The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper". Book by John D. MacDonald, 1965.

People cannot endure inexplicable worthlessness

John D. MacDonald

People, Adoption, Inexplicable

Now it stands to reason, mister, any damn fool stares into the sun long enough, he'll end up seeing exactly what some other damn fool tells him he's going to see.

John D. MacDonald

Long, Fool, Sun

"A Flash of Green". Book by John D. MacDonald, 1962.

If you would be thrilled by watching the galloping advance of a major glacier, you'd be ecstatic watching changes in publishing.

John D. MacDonald

Would Be, Glaciers, Galloping

...it isn't foolish or wicked to enjoy. Wickedness is hurting people on purpose. I love what you are and who you are and how you are. You give me great joy. And you make horrible coffee.

John D. MacDonald

Hurt, Coffee, People

John D MacDonald (2013). “Travis McGee: Books 1-3: Introduction by Lee Child”, p.241, Random House