Quotes by James Patterson

About James Patterson:

James Brendan Patterson is an American author. He is largely known for his novels about fictional psychologist Alex Cross, the protagonist of the Alex Cross series. Patterson also wrote the Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, and Witch and Wizard series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction and romance novels. His books have sold more than 300 million copies and he holds the Guinness World Record for being the first person to sell 1 million e-books.
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They call me, The Sharkalator

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

James Patterson

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's have more testosterone running the country. Maximu...

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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 remem...

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

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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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Honesty is always good, except when it's better to lie.

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You mean other than the wings? I once ate nine snicker bars in a row without barfing. It was a record.

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And Flock Rule Number Two is, Don't argue with Max or you'll live to regret it." I spun and stomped out to the clearing, turning back for one last jab at Dylan. "And by the way, you clearly DON'T know me better than Fang does. Do you see Fang arguing...

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It's been said that love finds you when you're ready.

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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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happy all life for ever

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A friend of mine once defined love as finding someone you can talk to late into the night

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Nowhere will you meet more interesting people than in books.

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The idea for Maximum Ride come from the earlier books of mine called When the Wind Blows and The Lake House, which also feature a character named Max who escapes from a quiet despicable school. Most of the similarities end there. Max and the other ki...

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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 ...

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Sex là sự thật trong tất cả những sự dối trá

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I believe we should spend less time worrying about the quantity of books children read and more time introducing them to quality books that will turn them on to the joy of reading and turn them into lifelong readers.

James Patterson

I never read detective novels. I started out in graduate school writing a more serious book. Right around that time I read 'The Day of the Jackal' and 'The Exorcist'. I hadn't read a lot of commercial fiction, and I liked them.

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I'm very conscious that I'm an entertainer. Something like 73 percent of my readers are college graduates, so you can't condescend to people. You've got to tell them a story that they will be willing to pay money to read.

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Author Bio

  • NameJames Patterson
  • Descriptionnovel by James Patterson
  • BornMarch 22, 1947
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist; Children's Writer
  • WorksMaximum Ride
  • AwardsEdgar Award