Quotes by James Patterson

“The funny thing about facing imminent death is that it really snaps everything else into perspective.”

“Yes, Max, you are going to die. Just like everybody else.Thank you, Confucious.”

“Marty, my mother used to say "Never get greedy with God." I think what she meant was "Don't dare ask for more if you already have what you need." ”

“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...”

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

“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.”

“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 naus...”

“Nope, you stick out like a fart in a church.”

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

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

“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 mo...”

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

“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.”

“If we had directions, it wouldn't be life. It would be an assignment. Grunt work.”

“Dear God," said Nudge under her breath, "I want real parents. But I want them to want me too. I wantthem to love me. I already love them. Please see what you can do. Thanks very much. Love, Nudge."...”

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

“They call me, The Sharkalator”

“It's funny how different people are. If I'd been this kid and someone was snarling "Ordering a pizza?" at me, without even thinking, I would have snarled back "Yeah. You want pepperoni?"-Maximum Ride”

“If you're ever feeling a lack of middle-aged white men, just pop into the Capitol. Not so much the House of Representatives, which has a bit more color and texture, but the Senate -- jeez. Yes, let...”

“I'm way hot," he muttered. "But I don't feel sick. Just way hot."Fang”