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9 quotes by Louise Penny

Louise Penny (born 1958) is a Canadian author of mystery novels set in the Canadian province of Quebec centred on the work of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec. Penny's first career was as a radio broadcaster for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. After she turned to writing, she won numerous awards for her work, including the Agatha Award for best mystery novel of the year for four consecutive years (2007–2010) and the...
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Every decade of my life I attempted to write a novel. But I had nothing to say. I was far too self-absorbed, and now I realize I was writing for... →

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I had to learn compassion. Had to learn what it felt like to hate, and to forgive and to love and be loved. And to lose people close to me. Had to... →

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A journalist also needs to be disciplined, and so do I. I am, essentially, lazy. Without discipline I'd be just a mass of gummy bears on the sofa... →

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To be honest, the only thing I ever really wanted to be was a writer - since I read 'Charlotte's Web' as a child.

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I've seen enough successful writers who no longer seem to care when they are recognized with an award, and I think that's just tragic.

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A good novel is a good novel, pointe finale. And I think what I'm writing is exactly that.

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Winning doesn't mean my book is better than anyone else's. It means I'm very fortunate. And I should be very, very aware of that. And... →

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A good journalist, as you know, is a great listener. And so's a good writer. And I got to listen to people for almost 20 years. That serves me... →

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I turned down all the requests for the rights to the books, for years, mostly because they wanted the rights to the characters, and to turn it into a... →

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