147 Quotes by Douglas Preston

You mean, let our most excellent Congress deal with this situation in the same way it has handled our other pressing national problems, such as global warming, terrorism, education, and our crumbling infrastructure?

But when I open them up, I find that they’re equal! And they both have achieved the same destiny: my zinc gurney. Why, then, did he tire himself out poring over so many books? Boh! Take my advice, journalist: eat, drink, and enjoy yourself –.

Jennie never did reject me, however. Oh no. She loved me to the very end. Her love for me was more powerful than anything the Archibalds could undermine.

While dead men tell no tales, their corpses often speak volumes.

He was glad to see the agent back in form, at least superficially, his finely chiseled face so pale that it might have been crafted from marble, his eyes especially bright in the cool wash of natural light that filled the space. He was, however, as thin as a damn scarecrow.

How awful a knowledge of the truth can be.

Russo drew his service revolver and pointed it at Jennie. Sandy, of course, went berserk, screaming and grabbing at the gun and wrapping himself around Jennie. He called Russo the most horrid names, fascist pig and that sort of thing. It must have been just awful, thinking this moron was going to shoot Jennie. I’m sure he would have if Sandy hadn’t stopped him. Sandy saved Jennie’s life.

There was a pause while Pendergast considered this. “I prefer hypocrisy to poverty.

I wish you’d told me I was going to be piloting a Yellow Submarine.” “To what end? It would only have worried you. These DSVs are idiotproof.