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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

“It is my time. The time of maximum ride…”

James Patterson

Source: Nevermore

“Right there, in front of everyone, I threw my arms arond his neck and mashed my mouth against his. He was startled for a second, then his strong arms wraped around me so tightly I could hardly breathe.
"ZOMG," I heard Nudge whisper.”

James Patterson book Maximum Ride

Source: Max

“You know, when you're right, that's all you get to be.”

James Patterson

“Maybe he was a good a good whitecoat—like Jeb. And maybe the moon was made of cream cheese.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“You are a fridge with wings. We're freaking ballet dancers.”

James Patterson

Variant: You're a fridge with wings. We're freaking ballet dancers! -Fang
Source: The Angel Experiment

“Iggy. This is not a democracy," I said,(…)"It's
a Maxocracy.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“Beware the anger of a patient man.”

James Patterson book Cross

Source: Cross

“Fang. I had to do some thinking about him.
Me. I had some thinking to do about me too.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“I still felt like I might hurl, and I thought about how awful that would be in midair.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“the next morning, fang and i broke up. now let me get this strait, i broke up with him. a split second after he broke up with me.”

James Patterson

Source: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

“Angel is right,"said Dr. G-H quickly. "This is my clumsy way of demonstrating."
"Demonstrating what?" I was barely able to keep a snarl out of my voice. "How to get yourself beat up in one easy step?”

James Patterson

Source: Fang

“Part 1- In search of Hot Chocolate-Chip Cookies”

James Patterson

Source: School's Out—Forever

“Max-I'm not going to die today.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“It's the ciiiiiiiiiiiiircle of liiiiiiiiiife!" Iggy sang”

James Patterson

Source: The Final Warning

“There you have it: our lives in a nutshell. Emphasis on.
But if the above whipped your mind into a frenzy, here's something even more interesting: Fang started a blog. Not that he's self-absorbed or trendy or anything. Nope, not him.”

James Patterson

Source: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

“I gave him a kick and he stepped back onto the third rail. Exploding, flaming eraser! This is why moms tell you to stay away from the third rail, but it sure came in handy this time.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“I moved to leave, and Dylan actually grabbed me by my shoulders. I was so surprised that I forgot to karate-chop his elbows and break his arms.”

James Patterson

Source: Fang

“When its true, when it's right, love can give you the kind of joy that you can't get from any other experience.”

James Patterson book Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas

Source: Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas

“Iggy nodded. “I’m bummed we couldn’t use Big Boy,” he said. “But I don’t want to waste it. We have to actually see them first. I mean, you do.”
“Maybe tomorrow,” the Gasman said encouragingly. “We’ll go see what havoc we’ve wreaked.”
“Wrought.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“Your mind creates your reality. If you expect nothing, you open up the universe to give you options. If you expect the worst, you usually get it.”

James Patterson book Maximum Ride

Source: Max

“I never miss a good chance to shut up”

James Patterson book Along Came a Spider

Source: Along Came a Spider

“The act of laughing releases some nice chemical into your brain, you feel good and it's free.”

James Patterson book Sam's Letters to Jennifer

Source: Sam's Letters to Jennifer

“Fair isn't fair, Dean. Like I'm supposed to help you because fair is fair? Try I need you to help me so I wont rip out your spine and beat you with it. I might respond to that, maybe.”

James Patterson

Source: School's Out—Forever

“She had a lot of hugs to give, but not enough people to give them to.”

James Patterson book Sundays at Tiffany's

Source: Sundays at Tiffany's

“Sometimes a happy delusion is better than grim reality.”

James Patterson

“I won’t lie to you—it was hilarious. Yes, we were in trouble, yes, this was a disaster, and so one and so forth, but I have to say, seeing those upturned faces, the looks, was bout the best thing that happened to us since we’d come to New York.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and world destruction?”

James Patterson

Source: Angel

“guess they forgot to program us with any respect for authority."

"well, I have a highly developed sense of irony.”

James Patterson

Source: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

“When I write I pretend I'm telling a story to someone in the room and I don't want them to get up until I'm finished.”

James Patterson

“What kind of thoughtless creep would burn a book?”

James Patterson

“Plus her mom was so awesome. She was strict about some things—don’t leave your socks lying around—but so not strict about other things, like calling the cops about my bullet wound.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“What are you guys doing? If you anted me to take a shower, all you had to do was pay me ten bucks, like you usually do”

James Patterson

Source: Angel

“Then I went to bed and cried into my pillow. I wasn't sad, not at all. It was just so beautiful to have an intense feeling and the right words at the same time.

What are we but our stories?”

James Patterson book Sam's Letters to Jennifer

Source: Sam's Letters to Jennifer

“Congratulations. The fact that you're reading this means you've taken one giant step closer to surviving until your next birthday.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“There's always be a me and you.”

James Patterson book Maximum Ride

Source: Max

“Angel screeched with fury and despair to the empty walls around her. "I'm human, do you hear me? It hurts!”

James Patterson

Source: Nevermore

“How could you stop loving me?”

James Patterson

Source: Angel

“She didn't flirt with him, but they hung out together a lot, and every time I saw their heads bent over a computer screen or map, it made my stomach clench. And my teeth. And my fists.”

James Patterson

Source: The Final Warning

“Sometimes being a leader isn’t about winning. Sometimes it’s about doing what’s right, instead of what’s powerful.”

James Patterson

Source: Nevermore

“Are you fangalicious? -Jess, a random blogger

I could never be as fangalicious as you'd want me to be.-Fang”

James Patterson

Source: Fang

“I fell into a deep sleep tucked in that little cocoon, a deeper sleep than I might of had in years.

Right up until someone kicked me and said "Gotcha!”

James Patterson

Source: Angel

“People always remember the worst day of their lifes. It becomes a part of them forever.”

James Patterson book Sundays at Tiffany's

Source: Sundays at Tiffany's

“My choices were to either give in and let them kill all of us or fight back with everything I had. I chose the second one, ’cause I’m just funny that way.”

James Patterson

Source: The Angel Experiment

“Pain fades,” I said slowly. “But being a nutcase seems to stick around. Guess who got the better deal here?” The last thing I remember is Mr. Chu’s face blazing with fury.”

James Patterson book Maximum Ride

Source: Max