10 Quotes & Sayings By Robert Crais

Robert Crais is the author of the Elvis Cole series, which was originally published by St. Martin's Press. The first title in the series, Elvis Cole, was published in 1998. Elvis Cole has been described as "a private eye character who's a lot like an Elmore Leonard character" Read more

The series consists of ten books. The last four Elvis Cole books were published by Ballantine Books after St. Martin's Press ceased publishing them.

These are also known as the "New York Times bestselling" books in their respective series. Crais' other novels include The Watchman, The Watchman Returns, The Watchman Goes Home and Red Line

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As a man gets older, his regrets changes. Especially when he's gotten into the Scotch. Robert Crais
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Solitude was a spell that freed her. Robert Crais
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So when it comes to Elvis and Joe, I have to trust my instincts, because they’ve gotten me here. And I have to write what I believe in, what I find moving. Robert Crais
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A dog could see your heart in your eyes, Budress told him, and dogs were drawn to our hearts. Robert Crais
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Talk to her, goddamnit. She ain't a stick of furniture. She is one of God's creatures, and she will hear you. I see these goddamned people walkin' dogs, yakking on their phones, makes me wanna kick their sissy asses. What they got a dog for, they want to talk on their phones? That dog there will understand you, Officer James. She will understand what's in your heart. Am I just shouting at the grass and dog shit out here, or are you reading what I am telling you?. Robert Crais
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The best dog training was based on the reward system. You did not punish a dog for doing wrong, you rewarded the dog for doing right. The dog did something you wanted, you reinforced the behavior with a reward - pet'm, tell'm they're a good dog, let'm play with a toy. The standard reward for a K-9 working dog was a hard plastic ball with a hole drilled through it where Leland liked to smear a little peanut butter. . Robert Crais
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Scott walked away and did not look back. They knew Maggie would try to follow him, and she did. In her world, they were a pack, and the pack stayed together. Maggie whined and barked, and he heard her claws scrape the tarmac like files. Budress had cautioned him not to look back or wave bye-bye or any of the silly things people did. Dogs weren't people. Eye contact would make her struggle harder to reach him. A dog could see your heart in your eyes, Budress told him, and dogs were drawn to our hearts. Robert Crais
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I had a big Akita, Yoshi, who was fabulous. I loved him. We lost him when he was 12, and I've never been able to replace him. Normally, most people lose a pet and get another and keep going on. But it just felt wrong to me; it felt disloyal. Robert Crais
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Sometimes I am so dry that people don't know I'm kidding and think I'm being serious. I enjoy this because their reactions are often funny. Robert Crais