Lisa Scottoline (/ˌskɒtəˈliːni/) (born July 1, 1955) is an American author of legal thrillers.
And wouldn't we be better off if every New Year's, we thought about the things we did right and we resolved to keep doing them, no matter how wacky they were.
Everybody hates lawyers, but they don't realize judges are just lawyers with a promotion. Think about it.
I love everything about Philadelphia, and its food is like the city itself: real-deal, hearty, and without pretension. We've always had an underdog vibe as a city, but that just makes us try harder, and I love our scrappiness and scruffiness.
The thing about love is that we can't control whether we get it, but we can control whether we give it. And each feels as good as the other. Your heart doesn't know if it's loving a man, a book, or a puppy. If your heart were that smart, it would be your brain.
I am really, I think, truly an easygoing, positive, fun person.
Ellen had long ago stopped being embarrassed by temper tantrums. She flipped it and wore it like a badge of honor. A temper tantrum was a sign that a mom said no when it counted.
Nobody was ever replaced in life, no hole completely filled or loss totally healed. You didn't need a medical degree to know that the human body really wasn't stronger in the broken places. Like any bone, the cracks would always show if you looked hard enough.
don't argue what you don't believe in. Rule number one, in law and in life.
Because the thing about love is that we can't control whether we get it, but we can control whether we give it.
Let's talk about a decision that women have to make every morning- Big purse or little purse?
Bad things are like waves. They're going to happen to you, and there's nothing you can do about it. They're part of life, like waves are a part of the ocean. If you're standing on the shoreline, you don't know when the waves are coming. But they'll come. You gotta make sure you get back to the surface, after every wave. That's all.
The truth is that every writer, whether it's fiction or nonfiction, is trying to write something truly original and that's what I think I'm doing.
My animals are a really important part of my life.
There was no known cure for a Catholic education.
I love the dignity in the name Philadelphia, but at heart, we're Philly.
Testosterone should be a controlled substance.
Even if it's not what you planned, you can make a life for yourself on your own and be happy.
And when I look at my mother, I reflect on her strength and endurance. She's cranky sometimes, but she is lovable and loving. I'd be happy to be there at 86.
You can really help support a character if you understand the setting. So for that reason I generally write about Philadelphia.
If you cant be brave then be determined. And you will end up in the same place.