213 Quotes by David Baldacci

You learn a lot about a person when she saves your life, – Mecho.

In some ways, it was far easier to be bad than good. When you’re bad, you don’t care what happens to anyone other than yourself. When you’re trying to do god, you have to worry about everyone.

I’m actin’ pro se. Do you even know what that means?” “Yeah, it’s Latin for ’dumbass.

National security trumps a lot. It can trampke civil rights. It can denude personal liberties. But it cannot and never will triumph over political gamesmanship. – Kelly Paul.

Twain had found Palestine to be very tiny, writing that he “could not conceive of a small country having so large a history.

I hate the world,” said Lancaster, looking miserable. “I don’t hate the world,” said Decker. “I only hate some of the people who unfortunately live in it.

Find something to believe in, Carter, other than your work. Because when you leave this life, you leave work behind. If that’s all you have, then you have nothing. And eternity is a long time for nothing.

A pretty accurate rule of thumb is the people who did the most talk about it the least. The blowhards are the ones who did squat.

I’m ever curious about the world. I’m driven to go out and find new things to write about. Having a vivid imagination is also a plus.