There are reasons people seek escape in books, and one of those reasons is that the boundary of what can happen is beyond what we do - or would want to see in real life.

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JAMES PATTERSON You...are...a...fridge...with wings,' Fang ground out, punching an Eraser hard with every word. 'We'...
JAMES PATTERSON He knew that people were staring at him. He looked different. Even different from other Erasers. He ...
JAMES PATTERSON My life revolves around my writing, my wife and my son.
JAMES PATTERSON Ultimately, a great thriller is a roller coaster ride. I like to think that's a promise I have n...
JAMES PATTERSON Commercial books don't even get covered. The reason why so many book reviews go out of business ...
JAMES PATTERSON Oz thinks I'm beautiful," she whispered to the stars.
JAMES PATTERSON My style is colloquial storytelling. It's the way we tell stories to one another - it's not ...
JAMES PATTERSON Marty, my mother used to say "Never get greedy with God." I think what she meant was "Don't dare ask...
JAMES PATTERSON Amazon Connect creates a relationship with my readers that didn't exist before. Communicating direct...
JAMES PATTERSON Honesty is always good, except when it's better to lie.
JAMES PATTERSON Did you know that wasn’t me, the other Max?” I asked.
“Yeah.”
“When?”
“...
JAMES PATTERSON My favorite books are actually very complicated - 'One Hundred Years of Solitude', 'Ulys...
JAMES PATTERSON I can talk to fish!" Angel said happily, water dripping off her long, skinny body. "Ask one over for...
JAMES PATTERSON They turned to Angel. "We will call you Little One," the leader said, obviously deciding to dispense...
JAMES PATTERSON I learnt to love reading. And then I started scribbling stories, and I liked that even more.
JAMES PATTERSON People like to talk more than they like to act. They like to sit there and complain and vent. Someho...
JAMES PATTERSON Max:"So the first thing we're going to do," I told him, "is push you off the roof.
JAMES PATTERSON You can help each other, Max, said the unwelcome voice. You're perfect complements to each other. JAMES PATTERSON I'm a very good storyteller; I have a lot of compassion for people. That's very useful for a...
JAMES PATTERSON There are terrific models for success with reluctant readers, but many school systems and state gove...
JAMES PATTERSON I didn't care for most of the books I was being asked to read in school. I started reading like ...
JAMES PATTERSON Margo, they're afraid of us. They're afraid of everything.' And then I kept on talking without reall...
JAMES PATTERSON Art galleries aren't going to be hitting on all cylinders for a while. I can't imagine anybody's fir...
JAMES PATTERSON I never miss a good chance to shut up
JAMES PATTERSON Ari!" Jeb had finally seen his son. He rushed to Ari's side and knelt next to him. Looking stunned, ...
JAMES PATTERSON You really hurt me. I wouldn't hurt you. Not like this.
JAMES PATTERSON I feel like I'm going to HURL. Which, even if I wanted to do, I couldn't do, because I haven't eaten...
JAMES PATTERSON Yes, Max, you are going to die. Just like everybody else.
Thank you, Confucious.
JAMES PATTERSON Love means never having to be apart
JAMES PATTERSON I'm glad that we came to terms for the upcoming season. I am looking forward to getting back out on ...
JAMES PATTERSON What you have to understand is that Michael's film isn't really a documentary. It's a portrait,
JAMES PATTERSON I think one of the best things about the film is that you get to see Eggleston taking his photograph...
JAMES PATTERSON When the Wind Blows
JAMES PATTERSON he lives to talk to me.
JAMES PATTERSON Finally something comes on, ... To me, you know, I thought it was Elvis instantly. The hair stood up...
JAMES PATTERSON Congratulations. The fact that you're reading this means you've taken one giant step closer to survi...
JAMES PATTERSON happy all life for ever
JAMES PATTERSON The fight unfolded like background noise. White noise. In the foreground, even with his ghastly pale...
JAMES PATTERSON You put on a mask. But don't you see? Nobody can really know you unless they know your extremes
JAMES PATTERSON We’ll be back!” he snarled.
It was really Ari’s voice.
Boy, you just can’t kill pe...
JAMES PATTERSON Here's a freebie: Don't play poker with a kid who can read minds.
JAMES PATTERSON

There are reasons people seek escape in books, and one of those reasons is that the boundary of what can happen is beyond what we do - or would want to see in real life.

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There are reasons people seek escape in books, and one of those reasons is that the boundary of what can happen is beyond what we do - or would want to see in real life.

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