I was always a good student, but I didn't read that much until I was 18 and I was working my way… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
YOU COULD LOCK the Gasman in a padded cell with some dental floss and a bowl of Jell-O, and he'd find a… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
I'm way hot," he muttered. "But I don't feel sick. Just — way hot." Fang — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Later," Fang said to Ella and Dr. Martinez in that gushy, hyperemotional, overdramatic way he has. — James Patterson Copy Share Image
The best way to get kids reading more is to give them books that they'll gobble up - and that will make… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
I led the way toward the crowd, trying to look casual, like, Fly? Me? Nah. — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Once I was seated, I couldn't help people-watching. I'll admit it, I'm an addict from way back. — James Patterson Copy Share Image
If Fang is in any way harmed while I'm gone-if he gets a hangnail-you won't see another morning. Are we clear on… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Well, I don’t know. Mostly I just suck up what life throws my way, stomp on it, and then keep going. I… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
I saw the first episode of "The Walking Dead," and that's all I've seen. I thought it was good. I used to… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
The hardest mysteries to solve are the ones you come to near the end, because there isn't enough evidence, not enough to… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Every other person in the world would have looked at it and thought, Max would hate this. It was girly. It was… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Angel is right,"said Dr. G-H quickly. "This is my clumsy way of demonstrating." "Demonstrating what?" I was barely able to keep a… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Steve turned to us again, looking so dang enthusastic that I wondered how much coffee he'd had this morning. "So, you kids… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
why can't you just get out of here and leave me alone?"i bellowed. "i can't!" dylan shouted back,his face twisted with an… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Meaning what? We're going to pretend nothing's going on? That's stupid. The only way to deal with any of this is to… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
I've always been into 'fast-paced, don't bore 'em, keep it moving along, stick with the story.' You know: tell a story the… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Look, we're trying to explore other options to your retirement," the whitecoat said. "You might be useful to us in other ways."… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
It sucked, but it was way cool at the same time," Gazzy said. "I felt like the Blue Angels!" "Yeah, except the… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Max—you have a bigger mission than finding the flock's parents. Focus on helping the whole world, not just your friends. I held… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Fang and I searched in every way we could think of and found a million institutes of one kind or another, in… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
And Flock Rule Number Two is, Don't argue with Max or you'll live to regret it." I spun and stomped out to… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Do you want to know the closest thing to feeling the most powerful you can feel ? Flying alone at night.Risky.Nothing but… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
I didn't care for most of the books I was being asked to read in school. I started reading like crazy right… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
But then we have to leave, have to. It's always been that way, and it will always be that way, Jane. That's… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
My style is colloquial storytelling. It's the way we tell stories to one another - it's not writerly, it's not overdone. — James Patterson Copy Share Image
There is a lot to be said for collaboration, and it should be seen as just another way to do things as… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
How did you become blind, uh, Jeff is it?" Yeah, Jeff. Well, I looked directly at the sun, you know, the way… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
My choices were to either give in and let them kill all of us or fight back with everything I had. I… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
I grew up in a house full of women: my mother, grandmother, three sisters, and two female cats. And I still have… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Just because life is hard, and always ends in a bad way, doesn't mean that all stories have to, even if that's… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
Save your world. Love it. Protect it, and respect it and don't let haters represent it. Don't leave the saving to anyone… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
It was a little weird that they were friends. But then, maybe freaks just tended to find each other. — James Patterson Copy Share
“The next forty-five minutes in that office was about as much fun as a day at Disney World—when it’s pouring rain. And all there… — James Patterson Copy Share
As we go through this transition where a lot more people will be reading on devices, nobody is paying enough attention to make sure… — James Patterson Copy Share
Max—you have a bigger mission than finding the flock's parents. Focus on helping the whole world, not just your friends. I held my wings… — James Patterson Copy Share
You're lying through your fangs," Iggy accused. Fang tried to play innocent--but "innocent Fang" is an oxymoron, so it didn't work. — James Patterson Copy Share
There are reasons people seek escape in books, and one of those reasons is that the boundary of what can happen is beyond what… — James Patterson Copy Share
I get up every morning and chop wood, and I pretty much do it seven days a week, and I like to do it.… — James Patterson Copy Share
Witihin seconds the headhunter had lost control of his car and it squealed, sliding sideways right into several other cars. Cool!' said the Gasman. — James Patterson Copy Share
“It was scary. More than Sara could possibly know. More than anybody ought to know, or ever would. History wasn't for the general public--it… — James Patterson Copy Share
Did I want a dog? No. Did I need a dog? Also no. We were six kids running for our lives, not knowing where… — James Patterson Copy Share
I'm a girl who has been tamping down her emotions and keeping them tightly guarded her whole life. And that works really well for… — James Patterson Copy Share
When my son, Jack, was four, I had to make a trip to Los Angeles. I asked him if he was going to miss… — James Patterson Copy Share
