Robert Parker Quotations

So it's - the book is the book, the movie is the movie, the money is the money, and - you know?

Personally, I'm happy to get a tax cut, ... But when I look at how much the war on terrorism is costing and the other large items out there, like changes to Medicare, I am watching it. Worried is too strong a word, but I am concerned.

On the big issues, Joan and I are amazingly in tune, but on the creature-comfort level, we're incompatible.

I was someplace the other day. Too modest. I was winning the prestigious Hale Award, which is given annually in Newport, New Hampshire for anyone who'll go up and accept it. I don't get that many awards, friends. So it was a three-hour drive?

I don't go to the movies, and I never watch television except ballgames and Law & Order. I can talk along with the reruns now. My lips move with Mike Logan's.

If this wine's no good, I'm gonna say so.

He is a very dangerous individual and we are very glad to have him back in custody.

We travel all over the state, usually just for two days (the weekend).

There are technical ebbs and flows in the market and this is a technical bounce.

Joan and I separated in 1982 and reunited in 1984, at which time we had arrived at the conclusion that it probably wasn't a good idea for us to share the same living space twenty-four hours a day.

Just doing what I'm supposed to do! That's why I get paid the big bucks!

Parts of them have fallen and the rest of them have the potential to fall as well,

It creates a little buzz in the marketplace. It helps keep the word out there among enthusiasts.

The 1997 Harlan Estate is one of the greatest Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines I have ever tasted.

Trust me, I didn't add any points for Ms. Samson's personal presentation.

You have to know what you can do. And you can't castigate yourself for not being able to do what somebody else does.

We think someone gave him some clothes and he's been communicating with some people. We took some things off of him - he still had the blade that he used to escape.

The trend in mergers and acquisitions has been much stronger than we anticipated, and I can't see any factor that will turn it down. This is very positive for stocks.

They needed to do it. If this restructuring is left to year three out of the three-year plan, I think the market is going to be unimpressed.

They have been over the last few years, compared to other competitors like Philips, slow to restructure. Now they're having to bite the bullet.

It's an investment in the community in terms of our tax base and in good-paying jobs for our citizens,

I trusted them to find me a mortgage at a good rate. He told me that was the best rate. I took his word for it. But now I know I could have done better than that.

It's the first time we've ever done this, but we are endeavoring to provide more clear, comprehensive and instantaneous information for people who want to monitor the election returns.

It was like a member of the family. We loved the dog. There is nothing wrong on our part.

Their Spenser, Robert Urich, is big, graceful, good-looking and young (a runner-up in the Robert B. Parker look-alike contest).

I rarely write Spenser: For Hire. The ABC series is based on characters created by me, and I serve on the program as a consultant. As we all know, a consultant's first responsibility is to deposit the check every week. After that, I read each script and make suggestions.

I don't want to work hard on a book that is not going to be published in my lifetime. I want the money now! And, of course, I want to see the book published.