“Our minds sometimes see what our hearts wish were true.”
Dan Brown book Angels & Demons
Source: Angels & Demons
Daniel Gerhard Brown is an American author of thriller fiction, most notably the novels Angels & Demons , The Da Vinci Code , and Inferno . Brown's novels are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour period, and feature the recurring themes of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories. His books have been translated into 52 languages, and as of 2012, sold over 200 million copies. Three of them, Angels & Demons , The Da Vinci Code , and Inferno , have been adapted into films.
Brown's novels that feature the lead character Robert Langdon also include historical themes and Christianity as motifs, and as a result, have generated controversy. Brown states on his website that his books are not anti-Christian, though he is on a 'constant spiritual journey' himself, and says that his book The Da Vinci Code is simply "an entertaining story that promotes spiritual discussion and debate" and suggests that the book may be used "as a positive catalyst for introspection and exploration of our faith".

“Our minds sometimes see what our hearts wish were true.”
Dan Brown book Angels & Demons
Source: Angels & Demons
“Science and religion are not at odds. Science is simply too young to understand.”
Dan Brown book Angels & Demons
Source: Angels & Demons
“Everything is possible. The impossible just takes longer.”
Dan Brown book Digital Fortress
Source: Digital Fortress
“Nothing captures human interest more than human tragedy.”
Dan Brown book Angels & Demons
Source: Angels & Demons
“Women in most cultures have been stripped of their spiritual power.”
Interview at Brown's official site http://www.danbrown.com/novels/davinci_code/faqs.html <br class="br">Context: Two thousand years ago, we lived in a world of Gods and Goddesses. Today, we live in a world solely of Gods. Women in most cultures have been stripped of their spiritual power.
“By its very nature, history is always a one-sided account.”
Dan Brown book The Da Vinci Code
Source: The Da Vinci Code
“…In the end we are all just searching for truth, that which is greater than ourselves.”
Dan Brown book Angels & Demons
Source: Angels & Demons
“Learning the truth has become my life's love.”
Dan Brown book The Da Vinci Code
Source: The Da Vinci Code
“the strange ideas we derive today will one day be our celebrated truths”
Dan Brown book The Lost Symbol
Source: The Lost Symbol
“God answers all prayers, but sometimes his answer is 'no'.”
Dan Brown book Angels & Demons
Source: Angels & Demons
“The laws of physics is the canvas God laid down on which to paint his masterpiece”
Dan Brown book Angels & Demons
Source: Angels & Demons
“The only difference between you and God is that you have forgotten you are divine.”
Dan Brown book The Lost Symbol
Source: The Lost Symbol
“God, grant me strength to accept those things I cannot change.”
Dan Brown book Angels & Demons
Source: Angels & Demons
“Google is not a synonym for research.”
Dan Brown book The Lost Symbol
Source: The Lost Symbol: (Robert Langdon Book 3) https://books.google.nl/books?id=s8l5ApOH2CwC&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22dan+brown%22+%22the+lost+symbol%22&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjhmZ-Mia3MAhXLfRoKHXEnBN0Q6AEIKTAC#v=onepage&q=%22synonym%20for%20research%22&f=false, 2009, p. 98
“Great minds are always feared by lesser minds.”
Dan Brown book The Lost Symbol
Source: The Lost Symbol
“Men go to far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire.”
Dan Brown book The Da Vinci Code
Source: The Da Vinci Code
“Sooner or later we've all got to let go of our past.”
Dan Brown book Deception Point
Source: Deception Point
“Wide acceptance of an idea is not proof of its validity.”
Dan Brown book The Lost Symbol
Source: The Lost Symbol
“Each of us is now electronically connected to the globe, and yet we feel utterly alone.”
Dan Brown book Angels & Demons
Source: Angels & Demons
“No love is greater than that of a father for His son.”
Dan Brown book Angels & Demons
Source: Angels & Demons
Dan Brown book Angels & Demons
Source: Angels & Demons
“Faith ― acceptance of which we imagine to be true, that which we cannot prove.”
Dan Brown book The Da Vinci Code
Source: The Da Vinci Code
Interview at Brown's official site http://www.danbrown.com/novels/davinci_code/faqs.html <br class="br">Context: Interestingly, if you ask three people what it means to be Christian, you will get three different answers. Some feel being baptized is sufficient. Others feel you must accept the Bible as absolute historical fact. Still others require a belief that all those who do not accept Christ as their personal savior are doomed to hell. Faith is a continuum, and we each fall on that line where we may. By attempting to rigidly classify ethereal concepts like faith, we end up debating semantics to the point where we entirely miss the obvious — that is, that we are all trying to decipher life's big mysteries, and we're each following our own paths of enlightenment. I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have. For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress.
Interview at Brown's official site http://www.danbrown.com/novels/davinci_code/faqs.html <br class="br">Context: Interestingly, if you ask three people what it means to be Christian, you will get three different answers. Some feel being baptized is sufficient. Others feel you must accept the Bible as absolute historical fact. Still others require a belief that all those who do not accept Christ as their personal savior are doomed to hell. Faith is a continuum, and we each fall on that line where we may. By attempting to rigidly classify ethereal concepts like faith, we end up debating semantics to the point where we entirely miss the obvious — that is, that we are all trying to decipher life's big mysteries, and we're each following our own paths of enlightenment. I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have. For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress.
Dan Brown book Angels & Demons
Variant: Science tells me God must exist.
My mind tells me I'll never understand God.
My heart tells me I'm not meant to.
[Vittoria Vetra]
Source: Angels & Demons
“Life is filled with secrets. You can't learn them all at once.”
Dan Brown book The Da Vinci Code
Source: The Da Vinci Code
“stand tall, smile bright, and let them wonder what secrets making you laugh!”
Dan Brown book Angels & Demons
Source: Angels & Demons
“Knowledge is a tool, and like all tools, its impact is in the hands of the user.”
Dan Brown book The Lost Symbol
Source: The Lost Symbol
“Can you keep secrets? Can you know a thing and never say it again?”
Dan Brown book The Da Vinci Code
Source: The Da Vinci Code
“Religion is flawed, but only because man is flawed.”
Dan Brown book Angels & Demons
Source: Angels & Demons
“The more man learned, the more he realized he did not know.”
Dan Brown book The Lost Symbol
Source: The Lost Symbol
“the most dangerous enemy is that which no one fears!”
Dan Brown book Angels & Demons
Source: Angels & Demons
“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who will guard the guards?”
Dan Brown book Digital Fortress
Source: Digital Fortress
“We all fear what we do not understand.”
Dan Brown book The Lost Symbol
Variant: Open your minds, my friends. We all fear what we do not understand.
Source: The Lost Symbol
Source: Who Fears Death (2010), Chapter 21, “Gadi” (p. 139)