“It doesn't matter what kind of book you write - you ought to write it ...” — Ruth Rendell Quote

“It doesn't matter what kind of book you write - you ought to write it well and with some kind of style and elegance.”

“Everybody wants their fame. They long for it, and I think they don't much care how they get it - to attract attention to themselves.”

“Where blackmail is involved, telling the police is always a good option.”

“Elegance is refusal.”

“The only real elegance is in the mind; if you've got that, the rest really comes from it.”

“Elegance is eternal and I add my pinch of that ingredient to what I wear.”