Quote

The point is, stories can be all lengths. Never underestimate the power of “less is more.

Darynda Jones

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Darynda Jones
Age: 59
Author
Novelist
Writer
Friona
Texas
Underestimate
Length
Point
Less
Stories
Power
Never
Lengths

More quotes by Darynda Jones

Image
I could be irksome when I put my left ventricle into it.
Darynda Jones
Image
My real mom died when I was born—hemorrhaged to death while giving birth to me, which has never been one of my favorite memories—and Dad married Denise before I’d turned a year. Without even asking my opinion on the matter. Denise and I never really clicked.
Darynda Jones
Image
Having Reyes so near is painful. I think it has apoplexy. Do you even know what that means? No, but it sounds serious. Like Ebola. Or hives
Darynda Jones
Image
Pretending to drink coffee was similar to faking an orgasm.
Darynda Jones
Image
Let me express how much I don't care on a scale of one to bite me, the former detective said.
Darynda Jones
Image
She still wasn't convinced. So, if you were a guy, would you be into me? Hon, if I were a guy, I'd be gay. Yeah, me, too.
Darynda Jones
Image
Come here often?' I asked instead, humoring no one but myself. So it was totally worth it.
Darynda Jones
Image
I know, he said in almost bored contemplation. My manners suck. I like to chalk it up to a dissatisfying childhood. I'd chalk it up to that narcissistic personality disorder laces with a smidgen of schizophrenia. Your mother would be proud.
Darynda Jones
Image
Reyes Farrow. Because perfection is a dirty job, but someone has to do it.
Darynda Jones
Image
She didn't smile back. Not even a little. I totally needed to read that book on how to win friends and influence people. But that would involve an innate desire to win friends and influence people.
Darynda Jones
Image
It isn’t the fall that will kill you, but the sudden stop.
Darynda Jones
Image
A Nuns Life: Chastity, poverty, and obedience. Wait, chastity? BUMPER STICKER
Darynda Jones
Image
What do I look like, the ghost whisperer? They're loony. I'd have better luck talking to my cousin Alfonso's Chihuahua. At least Tía Juana knows Spanish. Your cousin's Chihuahua is named Tía Juana?
Darynda Jones
Image
This place is like crazy on crackers.
Darynda Jones
Image
An integral part of any best friend's job is to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
Darynda Jones
Image
Death comes to those who wait. And to those who don't. So either way.
Darynda Jones
Image
The dead guy looked at me with wide eyes. “I can’t move my legs.” I snorted. “You can’t move your arms either, or your feet or your freaking eyelids. You’re dead.
Darynda Jones
Image
I sort of got off on making bad guys sweat. Which was not unlike my love of making good guys sweat, just by very different means.
Darynda Jones
Image
I could hardly be responsible for my actions when everyone around me gave me every opportunity to sink to their low expectations.
Darynda Jones
Image
I chose the road less traveled. Now I'm lost.
Darynda Jones