Tess Gerritsen
Tess Gerritsen
Tess Gerritsenis an American novelist and retired physician...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth12 June 1953
CountryUnited States of America
thinking drs isle
We are not as impervious as we think we are. - Dr Maura Isles
doubt parenthood
Parenthood is nothing but doubts.
doe saint ends
Death does not discriminate; whether saints or sinners, in the end, all are equal.
moving reality thinking
God, it's like reality's completely shifted on me. I used to think I was standing on such solid ground. If I wanted something badly enough, I just worked like hell for it. Now I can't decide what to do, which move to make. All the things I counted on aren't there for me anymore.
hell go-to-hell dies
You don't have to die to go to hell.
stars fighting guarantees
Sometimes, the stars line up, the gods smile, and love gets a fighting chance. Just a chance. That's all it can really hope for. No guarantees, no certainties
liberty want defenders
If you want to remain at liberty, I suggest you not antagonize your defenders.
honor
There is honor between bitches
falling-in-love oxytocin insanity
That's what falling in love really amounted to, your brain on drugs. Adrenaline and dopamine, oxytocin and serotonin. Chemical insanity, celebrated by poets.
knows depends
Where we go depends on what we know, and what we know depends on where we go.
men
No man easily admits that he is afraid.
believe evil world
I know there’s evil in the world, and there always has been. But you don’t need to believe in Satan or demons to explain it. Human beings are perfectly capable of evil all by themselves.
childhood library becoming
My childhood was spent in my local library in a San Diego suburb. It's where I became a writer - by 1st becoming a reader!
thinking medicine stories
Medicine is probably one of the best backgrounds for a writer to find stories. I always think cops and docs have the best background because we see so much of human behavior, such a range of human emotions.