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James Brendan Patterson is an American author and philanthropist. Among his works are the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, NYPD Red, Witch and Wizard, and Private series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction and romance novels. His books have sold more than 300 million copies and he was the first person to sell 1 million e-books. In 2016, Patterson topped Forbes's list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, with an income of $95 million. His total income over a decade is estimated at $700 million.In November 2015, Patterson received the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, which cited him as a "passionate campaigner to make books and reading a national priority. A generous supporter of universities, teachers colleges, independent bookstores, school libraries, and college students, Patterson has donated millions of dollars in grants and scholarships with the purpose of encouraging Americans of all ages to read more books." Wikipedia  

✵ 22. March 1947  •  Other names Ջեյմս Պատերսոն
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James Patterson Quotes

“Okay, that so did me in. Mr. Rock being all emotional? Expressing his feelings?" p. 12”

James Patterson

Source: The Final Warning

“Yes. I owed my life, Angel's life, and my mother's life to a mutant's ability to create industrial-strength snot.”

James Patterson book Maximum Ride

Source: Max

“Ari smiled. The sun was shining, the weather was great, he was eating ice cream, and all his dreams were about to come true.”

James Patterson

Source: School's Out—Forever

“do you ever have dirty thoughts about spongebob?”

James Patterson

“It's been said that love finds you when you're ready.”

James Patterson

“Gazzy called over to me "I can't see anything!"
"I can't see anything either," Iggy complained.
"I'm rolling my eyes, Ig." I had to tell him that because he couldn't see me do it, what with his blindness and all.”

James Patterson

“You're children. Don't you want a home, a family?"
"With, like, vitamin-fortified cereal and educational television?”

James Patterson

Source: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

“Fang looked at me, hope in his eyes, and I smirked at him. I save the huge emotional kissy-face for imminent death scenes. This probably didn't qualify.”

James Patterson book Maximum Ride

Source: Max

“I have an idea. It’s risky, and Max will kill us when she finds out.”
Iggy raised his head. “Sounds like my kind of idea.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“Gazzy, man, jeezum!" Fang exclaimed. "What the heck have you been eating for God's sake?"
That was a smoke bomb!" Gazzy defended himself. "Not even i could fill this whole flippin' house!”

James Patterson

Source: Fang

“After all, Fnick is Superman," said Iggy.
"Shut up, Jeff," I said, but I was smiling. I lifted Iggy's fingers to my face so that he knew.”

James Patterson

Source: School's Out—Forever

“It's going to give you nightmares for the rest of your wasted life."
Oh, my God, I was so badass. It was all I could do not to give a”

James Patterson

Source: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

“I led the way toward the crowd, trying to look casual, like, Fly? Me? Nah.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“Iggy: Now what? Who you gonna call?
A quiet voice in the hallway outside: Ghostbusters!
(Captain Perry and John groan)
John: That phrase is ruined forever.”

James Patterson book Maximum Ride

Source: Max

“I want to be able to see stuff," Iggy said. "Like I used to, when I was little. And I want to be able to totally kick Jeb's butt.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“Is dere anysing special about you? Anysing vorth saving?"

Besides my fashion sense? I play a mean harmonica.”

James Patterson

Source: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

“Disappear where?" You know what they say: Curiosity killed the mutant bird kid. But I couldn't help myself.”

James Patterson

Source: School's Out—Forever

“Men suck, even imaginary ones”

James Patterson book Sundays at Tiffany's

Source: Sundays at Tiffany's

“Listen, street punk. You're a guy, and you're a couple inches taller, and maybe forty pounds heavier, and ooh, you're in a gang. But I've survived ten years of Catholic school, and I will cut you off at your knees without a blink. Do you understand?”

James Patterson

Source: Angel

“Uh-huh," I said. "Because all you mad, evil scientists sit around whipping up batches of Pillsbury's finest during your coffee breaks. I mean, this is pathetic.”

James Patterson

Source: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

“You love him so much it feels like you can't go on without him. You feel like you might die without him.”

James Patterson

Source: Fang

“What, eBay isn't good enough for us?”

James Patterson

Source: The Final Warning

“The house was on fire," i greeted them tersely. "In case you're interested."
they both glanced up overhead as if to make sure the house was still standing. Fang sniffed, smelling the smoke.
It's out, right?" he said”

James Patterson

Source: Fang

“I need wings," said Total, still sniffling. "I need mywings. Then things like that wouldn't happen."
Yeah, that was all I needed. Atalking mutant dog.”

James Patterson

Source: School's Out—Forever

“When are you going to trust me Max?" asked Fang.
"When I go completely bonkers," I laughed.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“Yeah, you're sitting in a tree because you're. That's easy to see. I can't believe this is, destroyer of despots, warrior hottie, leader of the flock! All you need now to make yourself more pathetic is a pint of Ben and Jerry's ice cream!”

James Patterson

Source: Angel

“It was the building from the drawing in my brain.
And if you don’t think that’s a weird sentence, maybe you should reread it.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“I'm gonna barf," I whispered to Fang, wiping my sweaty hands on my jeans.
You'll be fine," he whipered back. "You always are.
I'm gonna die," I moaned.
You can't die," he said a hint of a smile in his voice."You're the indesructible Max.”

James Patterson

“Don’t be afraid.”
“I hear voices,” Iggy said. “Be very afraid.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“Did I want a dog? No. Did I need a dog? Also no. We were six kids running for our lives, not knowing where our next meal was coming from. Could we afford to feed a dog? Wait for it—no.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“I shot him the bird. (Get it? I shot him the—never mind.)”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“Sometimes he seems like a droid--or a drone. Fang of Nine. Fang2-D2.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“Max?” said the Gasman. “Are those, um, rats?”
Lovely. “Yes, those do appear to be either rats or mice on steroids,” I said briskly, trying not to shriek and climb the walls like a girly-girl.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“Excuse me? I'm alive too.”

James Patterson

“What did that stupid deserting crap-bag ex-boyfriend, ex-best friend with the most perfect stupid hair do? He DIDN'T delete his crap off the desktop before he fled my life and left me all alone. That's what he did.”

James Patterson

Source: Fang

“I recommend you stick to your own species, Shy Babe." p. 155”

James Patterson

Source: The Final Warning

“Then, Holden, the little Fang gang kid, came out of nowhere with an apparent death wish. He raced directly toward the maniac with the gun shrieking something that sounded like”

James Patterson

“Maybe it's information the whitecoats never wanted anyone to figure out.' Fang said in the hollow-y voice he used sometimes when things got unusually weird- as opposed to regular weird.”

James Patterson

Source: Maximum Ride The Angel Experiment

“We probably looked like starving orphan children. Hey! We were starving orphan children.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“Angel raised her hand. "Excuse me. What does LTC stand for?" She blinked innocently.
"Loving Tender Care?"Gazzy suggested. If our instructor had had lasers for eyes, he would have sliced Gazzy in half.
"Lieutenant colonel," he sputtered.”

James Patterson book Maximum Ride

Source: Max

“Jeez, was that a lion? Please tell me it’s behind bars.”
“It’s a zoo, Iggy,” Nudge said, taking his arms and leading him. “Everything’s behind bars.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“Hey, Fnick can I change the channel, the game's on." -Iggy

"Make yourself at home, FIGGY" -Fang”

James Patterson

Variant: So Fnick, can I change channel?" Iggy asked. "There's a game on."
"Make yourself at home, Figgy." Fang said.
Source: School's Out—Forever

“Bombs are good. I love bombs."--Iggy”

James Patterson

“Okay, okay, okay. I understood that pushing the elevator button over and over again would not make the elevator appear sooner. But I couldn't help myself”

James Patterson book Sundays at Tiffany's

Source: Sundays at Tiffany's

“My invite must have gotten lost in the mail," she said venomously. "But I don't mind crashing this party.

-Maximum Ride talking to Max II”

James Patterson

Source: School's Out—Forever

“They're afraid of change, and we must change. They're afraid of the young, and we are the young. They're afraid of music, and music is our life. They're afraid of books, and knowledge, and ideas. They're most afraid of our magic.”

James Patterson

Source: Witch & Wizard

“I had to give him props, but how annoying of him to be a hero when I was trying so hard to dislike him. It was downright selfish.”

James Patterson

Source: Angel