Lisa Scottoline Quotes

Because the thing about love is that we can't control whether we get it, but we can control whether we give it.

I love the dignity in the name Philadelphia, but at heart, we're Philly.

Bad things are like waves. They're going to happen to you, and there's nothing you can do about it. They're part of life, like waves are a part of the ocean. If you're standing on the shoreline, you don't know when the waves are coming. But they'll come. You gotta make sure you get back to the surface, after every wave. That's all.

Do you know what they call people who hoard books? Smart.

If you cant be brave then be determined. And you will end up in the same place.

Even if it's not what you planned, you can make a life for yourself on your own and be happy.

The truth is that every writer, whether it's fiction or nonfiction, is trying to write something truly original and that's what I think I'm doing.

The thing about love is that we can't control whether we get it, but we can control whether we give it. And each feels as good as the other. Your heart doesn't know if it's loving a man, a book, or a puppy. If your heart were that smart, it would be your brain.

I am really, I think, truly an easygoing, positive, fun person.

Let's talk about a decision that women have to make every morning- Big purse or little purse?

People project all sorts of emotions onto their cats, and cats like it that way.

My theory is that you find out who your true friends are when something good happens to you, not when something bad happens to you. Everybody loves you when something bad happens to you. Then you're easy to love.

Women shouldn't iron, ever. It's our wrinkles that make us interesting.

We can't control what people do or say, even if it's dumb.

And wouldn't we be better off if every New Year's, we thought about the things we did right and we resolved to keep doing them, no matter how wacky they were.

Testosterone should be a controlled substance.

don't argue what you don't believe in. Rule number one, in law and in life.

I read, therefore, I matter.

There was no known cure for a Catholic education.

I love everything about Philadelphia, and its food is like the city itself: real-deal, hearty, and without pretension. We've always had an underdog vibe as a city, but that just makes us try harder, and I love our scrappiness and scruffiness.

Everybody hates lawyers, but they don't realize judges are just lawyers with a promotion. Think about it.

I am an open book, literally. I don't mind if people know way too much about me.

Truly I never thought of myself as writing legal thrillers, and I still don't think I do. I write stories about women.

I like terrific writing, but I also like a terrific story. My favorite books have both, and they're by contemporary, commercial American writers.

Ellen had long ago stopped being embarrassed by temper tantrums. She flipped it and wore it like a badge of honor. A temper tantrum was a sign that a mom said no when it counted.