I'd read a lot of thrillers about politicians and presidents, but never one where you flip the stereotypes and make good people… — David Baldacci Bad people Copy Share Image
“Technically, I’m right up there, I think. But the really great artists have something—I don’t think anyone can really quantify it—that I… — David Baldacci Art Copy Share Image
That's what civilization sometimes did to threats, real or perceived. They walled them off. Us against them. Survival of the fittest. You… — David Baldacci Civilization Copy Share Image
“We’ve apparently come a long way since the 1966 Mustang,” added Michelle. “I drove my brother’s hand-me-down in college. It had something… — David Baldacci Copy Share Image
“One underlying philosophy in Ecclesiastes is that the individual can find truth by using his powers of observation and reason instead of… — David Baldacci Ecclesiastes Copy Share Image
“The world is complicated, so people seek complicated solutions. And there's nothing wrong with that because simple answers don't usually work. But… — David Baldacci Copy Share Image
“He looked around at the others…They were all staring at their computers, or reading books or newspapers. Not one of them has… — David Baldacci Copy Share Image
The military is a very cool world to write about. I went down to Ft. Benning, Ga., for military training, and I… — David Baldacci Army Copy Share Image
“Robie took a deep, cleansing breath. He had never played well with others. For the last dozen years he had worked in… — David Baldacci Isolation Copy Share Image
In every thriller written about Washington, particularly after 9/11, there are good guys and there are bad guys, and there's no gray… — David Baldacci Bad guy Copy Share Image
“It was officially known as Kwan-li-so Number 18. That meant Penal Labor Colony in Korean. It was a concentration camp. It was… — David Baldacci Concentration camp Copy Share Image
It's the hardest thing in the world to put yourself in someone else's place, try to really feel what they feel, figure… — David Baldacci Copy Share Image
“It was like Julie had said. You had to take life as it came. It gave no quarter, spared no feelings. Limited… — David Baldacci Happiness Copy Share Image
“The one thing I learned is that the Russians are some of the most cunning people on earth. They never do anything… — David Baldacci Nature Copy Share Image
