I cleared my throat - it isn't frogs you get in your throat; it's memories.

- Martha Grimes

Before you hate something you should try to understand it.

- Martha Grimes

Talking's just a nervous habit.

- Martha Grimes

The English inn stands permanently planted at the confluence of the roads of history, memory, and romance.

- Martha Grimes

Arnold was a dog's dog. Whenever he shuffled along walks and through alleyways, he always gave the impression of being on to something big.

- Martha Grimes

Elf made his way fuzzily back to the drawer, trying to think nasty thoughts about his tormentor (Mungo the dog) but he couldn't, as he was too little…

- Martha Grimes

writers just kept on staring at nothing until they wrote something. Might be two minutes or two weeks.

- Martha Grimes

You can't be blocked if you just keep on writing words. Any words. People who get 'blocked' make the mistake of thinking they have to write good word…

- Martha Grimes

Writing is an antisocial act.

- Martha Grimes