The Characters You Refer To As Predatory And Unsavory Are Useful. They're The Ones Who Make A Novel Into A Thriller. They're Active, And Most Of The Common Virtues, The Signs Of A Good Person, Are Not. - SearchQuotes

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The characters you refer to as predatory and unsavory are useful. They're the ones who make a novel into a thriller. They're active, and most of the common virtues, the signs of a good person, are not.

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