1,151 Quotes by James Patterson

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    I was thirty-eight at the time. As the saying goes, if I’d known I was going to live that long, I would have taken better care of myself.

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    Keep your small mind open,” said Nana, wagging a crooked pinkie finger at Jannie. “That’s if you ever want it to grow bigger and don’t want to remain a small person all your life.

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    I’m pretty sure dodgeball was invented by some gym teacher who hated kids and just wanted an excuse to throw things at them.

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    I’m sure some of you get sent to your rooms sometimes by your parents. All I have to say is, the next time it happens and you’re lying there all mad thinking about how hard your life is, just picture me standing next to you, ready to smack you upside the head. When I get sent to my room, it’s in a freaking dungeon! With rats!

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    I had questioned God. I had thought that I was so special, I could hold God to account. And why? I had never been promised, ever, that life would be safe and have a happy ending for myself and those I knew and loved, if only I had faith in Him. A.

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    Life is a test. It’s all a test. Sometimes you have to get through it, and then later everything makes more sense.

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    Once I was seated, I couldn’t help people-watching. I’ll admit it, I’m an addict from way back.

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    Boy, you just can’t kill people like you used to,” said Fang.

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