1,151 Quotes by James Patterson

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    I don’t know why, but life is usually more complicated than the plans that we make.

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    What’s good for the goose is definitely good for the desperate housewife. Even if this never happened again.

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    Other than my hundreds of arrests I really don’t have that much experience with the law. While the majority of people aren’t corrupt, there certainly is an awful lot of corruption in this country.

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    You know. “I only know that I’ve lost my faith in You.” The “voice” resonated in my mind. I haven’t lost mine in you.

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    I’d have everything money could buy, but it wouldn’t be the same as having everything i wanted. Not even close.

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    Sometimes when you’re at your most certain, that’s when everything you know is wrong.

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    I don’t believe in making war with food. Food is not the enemy. Said by Claire in The 5th Horseman.

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    The subject for a lot of non-fiction is very emotional, but if you read it, it’s the most boring, dry stuff. I wanted ‘Torn Apart’ to be extremely accessible and readable.

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