James Patterson

Author

1947-03-22

Quotes by James Patterson

• The Chinese had a saying that had been in her mind for a while, troubling her: Society prepares the crime; the criminal only commits it.

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• Bad stuff does happen sometimes, always remember that but remember that you have to move on somehow. You just pick your head up and stare at something beautiful like the sky or the ocean and you move the hell on.

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• People want us, or want us dead, because of what we are, not who we are. It's hard.

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• People want us, or want us dead, because of what we are, not who we are. It's hard.~Angel

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• Nope, you stick out like a fart in a church.

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• Hello, Max, he said quietly, searching my face. How do you feel?Which was a ten on the imbecilic question scale of one to ten. Why, I feel fine, Jeb, I said brightly. How about you?Any nausea? Headache? Yep. And it's standing here talking to me.

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• At that moment I had no mind to change, or not change, or throw against the nearest wall.

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• You see, one of the best things about reading is that you'll always have something to think about when you're not reading.

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• There's no such thing as a kid who hates reading. There are kids who love reading, and kids who are reading the wrong books.

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• maybe, beauty, true beauty, is so overwhelming, it goes straight to our hearts.maybe it makes us feel emotions that are locked away inside

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• Vhat ozzer abilities do you haf? ter Borcht snapped, which his assistant waited, pen in hand.Gazzy thought. I have X-ray vision, he said. He peered at ter Borcht's chest, then blinked and looked alarmed.Ter Borcht was startled for a second, but then he frowned. Don't write dat down, he told his assistant in irritation. The assistant froze in midsentence.You. Do you haf any qualities dat distinguish you in any way?Nudge chewed on a fingernail. You mean, like, besides the WINGS? She shook her shoulders gently, and her beautiful fawn-colored wings unfolded a bit.His face flushed, and I felt like cheering. Yes, he said stiffly. Besides de vings.Hmm. Besides de vings. Nudge tapped one finger against her chin. Um... Her face brightened. I once ate nine Snickers bars in one sitting. Without barfing. That was a record!Hardly a special talent, ter Borcht said witheringly. Nudge was offended. Yeah? Let's see YOU do it....I vill now eat nine Snickers bars, Gazzy said in a perfect, creepy imitation of ter Borcht's voice, visout bahfing.Iggy rubbed his forehead with one hand. Well, I have a highly developed sense of irony.Ter Borcht tsked. You are a liability to your group. I assume you alvays hold on to someone's shirt, yes? Following dem closely?Only when I'm trying to steal their dessert...Fang pretended to think, gazing up at the ceiling. Besides my fashion sense? I play a mean harmonica.I vill now destroy de Snickuhs bahrs! Gazzy barked.

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• It was a little weird that they were friends. But then, maybe freaks just tended to find each other.

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• Nudge threw her arms around my neck. 'I love you Max! I love all of us too!'Yeah, me too,' Said the Gasman. 'I don't care if we have our house, or a cliff ledge, or a cardboard box. Home is wherever we all are, together.

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• In a manner of speaking. As we intend for you to found a dynasty. And that dynasty will rule society until it has progressed enough to-Overthrow the dynasty in a revolutionary, blood filled coup! Iggy said eagerly.We all looked at him.Just saying. He sheepishly took a bite of cookie.

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• Is that clear? said Borcht as clear as pea soup I said

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• Max, you're acting like a child, the Voice said. You're above rebelling against your fate just to rebel. You've got a date with destiny. Don't be late.I brushed some hair out of my eyes. Is that a movie quote? Or is it an actual date? I don't remember destiny asking me. I never even gave destiny my phone number.

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• It means the third rail has seven hundred volts of direct current running through it. Touch it and you're human popcorn

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• I want to do it too!— said Gazzy, sitting very, very quietly, completely motionless."Nope," said Nudge, shaking her head. —You stand out like a fart in church.

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• Iggy. This is not a democracy, I said,(...)It'sa Maxocracy.

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• Can I come in?No! I'm in a towel!I'm blind!

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