The innocent must not suffer.

In the midst of life, we are in death.

When the sea goes down, there will come from the mainland boats and men. And they will find ten dead bodies and an unsolved problem on Indian Island.

Death was for-the other people.

One little Indian left all alone, he went out and hanged himself and then there were none.

When a man's neck's in danger, he doesn't stop to think too much about sentiment.

From now on, it is our task to suspect each and everyone amongst us. Forewarned is forearmed. Take no risks and be alert to danger. That is all.

When a man's neck's in danger, he doesn't stop to think too much aboutsentiment.

I think of literature - she wrote - as a vast country to the far borders of which I am journeying but cannot possibly reach. And I have started too late. I will never catch up.

I'm a professional writer and I consider it part of my job to publicise my work and these days part of that job is done online.

I enjoy a special collegiality among other writers in the thriller community. They call me Canadas scariest writer, and I love that.

In the country, weather is as important as food and sometimes means the difference between life and death.

The weatherman is always right. It's just his timing that's off.

I have decided not to oppose anyone ever again, since I have noticed that I always end by resembling my latest enemy.

Knowledge is never too dear.

Time should make enemies and Life should make friends.

In law school they teach you that everything is a contract; well, in poetry everything is a narrative.

I think I was the first to show that a designer could be like a rock star, that people should love your fashion but also put your name together with your fashion.