120 Quotes by Brad Thor

The Tea Party is clearing gunk out of the fuel lines of this country. It started with throwing out Democrats, but the Republicans are going to be next. We're doing what needs to be done for the sake of the country.

I tell people you should write what you love to read because that's where your passion is.

I've got more ideas for books than I'll ever be able to use in my lifetime. I'm very fortunate like that

There are writers who go their whole lives and never hit that No. 1 spot.

When you grow up with a name like Brad Thor, people expect you to be 6-foot-4 and a pile of muscles.

I have been blessed to have had many excellent teachers. The further I get away from school, though, the more I realize that the greatest teachers in my life have come from outside of academia.

Less really is more. It's a tendency of beginning writers to want to prove what they're talking about by going too far with description. I think you've got to keep it short, crisp and clean

The Afghans I met were some of the nicest and most honorable people I've ever encountered. There is a code called 'Pashtunwali,' so if someone invites you into their village, every last man will fight to protect your life. I was impressed by that.

My number one goal as a thriller writer is to entertain you. But I've got a chance to not only entertain people, but have them close my book and be smarter having read it.