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A Kiss Before Dying
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"A Kiss Before Dying" Quotes

A man plots to murder his pregnant girlfriend for her inheritance, but his plans are complicated by the arrival of her twin sister.

Quotes

It was not the money he wanted, it was the enjoyment of life, the feeling of being alive.

Ira Levin

lifeenjoyment

There are some things that just can't be done. They can't be done and that's all there is to it.

Ira Levin

determination

It's easy to have principles when you're rich. The important thing is to have principles when you're poor.

Ira Levin

principleswealth

He had been breathing regularly, but now he was breathing deeply, as a man does when he knows he's going to have to kill.

Ira Levin

fearviolence

There were some things that couldn't be changed, and the important thing was to recognize them and go on.

Ira Levin

acceptance

He was gripped by the fear of being caught, of having his plan ruined.

Ira Levin

fearplans

It was the strangest thing, this feeling of superiority that came over him when he thought about his plan.

Ira Levin

superiorityplanning

It was a dangerous thing, this feeling of power, this feeling of being able to get away with anything.

Ira Levin

powerdanger

Knowing what a man is capable of is the beginning of wisdom.

Ira Levin

wisdomknowledge

He felt a sense of triumph, of having outwitted the world, and at the same time a sense of shame.

Ira Levin

triumphshame