112 Quotes by Nelson DeMille

I had a very strong desire to be successful at something.

Everyone looked pensive, which is good cover-up for clueless.

The meaning of life has not much to do with good and evil, right and wrong, duty, honor, country, or any of that. It has to do with cutting the right deal.

I do write my manuscripts by hand, in pencil on legal pads. Then they are typed on a word processor by my typist.

I turned to the Times crossword puzzle and asked Kate, “What’s the definition of a moderate Arab?” “I don’t know.” “A guy who ran out of ammunition.

How you handle life depends a lot on how you handle plan B, or if you have a plan B.

There are Mafia families that have bought magnificent houses on the North Shore, although not yet the great estates because they don't want that kind of high profile.

Most of my books are about contemporary subjects, and the world changes so fast that I'm lucky when events haven't overtaken the book I'm writing at the moment.

I like the process of pencil and paper as opposed to a machine. I think the writing is better when it's done in handwriting.