The Third Twin Quotes

“of impulsiveness, daring, aggression, and hyperactivity—but that whether or not such people become criminals depends on how their parents deal with them. To prove my theory I have to find pairs of identical twins, one of whom is a criminal and the other a law-abiding citizen.”
― Ken Follett, The Third Twin

“defending her male colleagues to an outsider.”
― Ken Follett, The Third Twin

“See you sooner, Montezuma?
In a flash, succotash!”
― ken follett, The Third Twin

“rapists aren’t really interested in sex. What they enjoy is having power over a woman, and dominating her, and scaring her, and hurting her. He picked someone who looked as if she would be easily frightened.”
― Ken Follett, The Third Twin

“I identified four inherited traits that lead to criminal behaviour: impulsiveness, fearlessness, aggression and hyperactivity. But my big theory is that certain ways of raising children counteract those traits and turn potential criminals into good citizens.”
― Ken Follett, The Third Twin

“El delito es la ruptura de una regla social importante. Los animales solitarios no tienen reglas. Un oso invadirá la cueva de otro oso, robará su alimento y matará a sus oseznos. Los lobos no hacen esas cosas; si las hicieran, no vivirían en manadas. Los lobos son monógamos, unos cuidan los cachorros de los otros y respetan el espacio particular ajeno. Si un individuo quebranta las reglas, lo castigan; si reincide, lo expulsan de la manada o lo condenan a muerte.”
― Ken Follett, El tercer gemelo

“A crime is a breach of an important social rule. Solitary animals don’t have rules. A bear will trash another bear’s cave, steal its food and kill its young. Wolves don’t do those things: if they did, they couldn’t live in packs.”
― Ken Follett, The Third Twin

“familia en una pandilla de esquizofrénicos.”
― Ken Follett, El tercer gemelo

“Dr. Ferrami can’t afford a lawyer.”
― Ken Follett, The Third Twin

“hasta que el asunto se haya aclarado.”
― Ken Follett, El tercer gemelo

“kept in the laboratory for varying periods before being implanted in the women’s wombs.” Why did this happen to me? Why couldn’t I be like everyone else? “They’re closing the flight, I have to go.” “I want to see you. I’ll”
― Ken Follett, The Third Twin

“Tutti gli uomini sono inaffidabili.”
― Ken Follett, The Third Twin

“no trace left of the overwhelming physical desire she had once felt for Will’s strong body.”
― Ken Follett, The Third Twin

“If we're all aggressive, obedient solders [sic], who's going to write the poems and play the blues and go on anti-war protest marches?”
― Ken Follett, The Third Twin