In my day, we didn't have self-esteem, we had self-respect, and no more of it than we had earned. -Jane Haddam.

In my day, we didn't have self-esteem, we had self-respect, and no more of it than we had earned.

My husband used to take care of the business part of this, and after he died I found I wasn't really any good at it. I hate remembering who owes me what and bugging them if they haven't paid me.

In my day, we didn't have self-esteem, we had self-respect... and no.

People always seemed to know half of history, and to get it confused with the other half.

You've either got to find a way to make your continuing characters insteresting without making them maudlin or overwrought, or you've got to put more emphasis on the suspects.