1,151 Quotes by James Patterson

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    I'm big on having a blistering pace. That's one of the hallmarks of what I do, and that's not easy. I never blow up cars and things like that, so it's something else that keeps the suspense flowing. I try not to write a chapter that isn't going to turn on the movie projector in your head.

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    Iggy’s spine tightened, his face like ice. When he’d been at the School, they’d tried to surgically enhance his night vision. Now he was blind forever. Oops.

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    Schools and parents can team up to find books that kids will really get excited about - that will make them say, 'That was a great experience. Now I know why people get excited about reading.'

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    It's our job - as parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles - to find books our kids are going to like.

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    I don't believe in lecturing people. It's much more effective to present reading as a fun, rewarding pastime.

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