If everybody, every day, would try to do one thing that pulls them beyond themselves the world will start being a better place.

- Patricia Cornwell

Do no harm & leave the world a better place than you found it.

- Patricia Cornwell

When I was at college there were two things I vowed I'd never do. One was go to a funeral and the other was deal with computers. And then I ended up …

- Patricia Cornwell

I hate the term "mystery". That's not what I write. I think the Scarpetta novels are much more character-driven than an average puzzle solver. Writin…

- Patricia Cornwell

We create our own worlds. We destroy our own worlds. It is that simple.

- Patricia Cornwell

In the first person, the readers feel smart, like it's them solving the case.

- Patricia Cornwell

I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power.

- Patricia Cornwell

My friends call me Miss Worst Case Scenario.

- Patricia Cornwell

I didn't invent forensic science and medicine. I just was one of the first people to recognize how interesting it is.

- Patricia Cornwell