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James Patterson is an American author of thrillers, romance, science fiction, and young adult books. He is one of the best-selling authors of all time, having sold more than 300 million copies of his books. He is also known for his Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, and Middle School series. Following is our collection on famous quotes by James Patterson on life, writing, reading.
Top 10 James Patterson Quotes
- Good memories are like charms...Each is special. You collect them, one by one, until one day you look back and discover they make a long, colorful bracelet.
- 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.
- A friend of mine once defined love as finding someone you can talk to late into the night
- Some poeple just don't have what it takes to appreciate a cookie.
- Who, last time I'd checked, was still on our official archenemy list. (Yes, we have to keep a list. It's kind of sad.)
- Max-I'm not going to die today.
- Ari felt like, Hellooo, I have wings! I turn into a wolf! Blending is out is out of the question!
- 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.
- Excuse me? I'm alive too.
- Gazzy: "Just Ten?" Angel: "No." Gazzy: "Five?" Angel: "No.
James Patterson Short Quotes
- you're a diabolical little pyro, aren't you? He blushed modestly.
- Oh great. Yoda captured us.
- At that moment I had no mind to change, or not change, or throw against the nearest wall.
- They call me, The Sharkalator
- If you love something let it go.. if it comes back its yours
- I never miss a good chance to shut up
- Assume nothing, question everything.
- Homework is a term that means grown up imposed yet self-afflicting torture.
- Half the time when brothers wrestle, it's just an excuse to hug each other.
- Popcorn for breakfast! Why not? It's a grain. It's like grits, but with high self-esteem.
James Patterson Quotes About Life
The weird, weird thing about devastating loss is that life actually goes on. When you're faced with a tragedy, a loss so huge that you have no idea how you can live through it, somehow, the world keeps turning, the seconds keep ticking. — James Patterson
Because what’s worse than knowing you want something, besides knowing you can never have it? — James Patterson
living life was like putting the beach into a jar. The point wasn’t to fit everything in; it was to attend to the most important things first—the big, beautiful rocks—the most valuable people and experiences—and fit the lesser things in around them. Otherwise, the best things might get left out — James Patterson
But what is life if you don't live it? — James Patterson
People always remember the worst day of their lifes. It becomes a part of them forever. — James Patterson
The weird, weird thing about devastating loss is tha life actually goes on. — James Patterson
Life is hard, and a lot of people come home tired from work. If they're gonna spend half an hour reading, they want some entertainment and a sense of achievement. So that's what I give them. That's all I'm trying to do. Is that really so wrong? — James Patterson
When your own romantic life is falling apart, everyone else's looks fabulous. — James Patterson
I don't know why, but life is usually more complicated than the plans that we make. — James Patterson
I knew how good love could be -- I knew it was the best thing I'd ever done in my life -- and yet here I was alone. I was taking chances with my life. I kept telling everybody that I was all right, but I wasn't. — James Patterson
James Patterson Quotes About Writing
The writing in Mission to Paris, sentence after sentence, page after page, is dazzling. If you are a John le Carr fan, this is definitely a novel for you. — James Patterson
I did know that the book would end with a mind-boggling trial, but I didn't know exactly how it would turn out. I like a little suspense when I am writing, too. — James Patterson
Stop trying to write sentences and start trying to write stories. — James Patterson
If you want to write for yourself, get a diary. If you want to write for your friends, get a blog. If you want to write for others...become an author. — James Patterson
If it's commercial fiction that you want to write, it's story, story, story. You've got to get a story where if you tell it to somebody in a paragraph, they'll go, "Tell me more." And then when you start to write it, they continue to want to read more. And if you don't, it won't work. — James Patterson
Hey. Not sure what’s going on-gonna go find out. Be careful and don’t do anything stupid. Don’t come after me-your better on your own. See you. F I sat on the edge of the bed, holding the note. Okay, so Fang had looked up vague in the dictionary and this was what it had said to write. — James Patterson
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
I think sometimes we give people a lot of credit just because they're writing nice sentences even if it isn't adding up to much. — James Patterson
James Patterson Quotes About Reading
If you're not reading - with your heart as well as your brain - you will be one stupid grown up. Even worst, you'll be missing out on one of the best experiences you can possibly have. Nowhere will you meet more interesting people than in books. — James Patterson
A lot of writers fall in love with their sentences or their construction of sentences, and sometimes that's great, but not everybody is Gabriel Garcia Marquez or James Joyce. A lot of people like to pretend that they are, and they wind up not giving people a good read or enlightening them. — James Patterson
I read some, and then visited with people involved in this curious, exciting and somewhat misunderstood sub-culture. I met with a fang maker, who offered to fit me for an exquisite pair. — James Patterson
There's no such thing as a kid who hates reading. There are kids who love reading, and kids who are reading the wrong books. — James Patterson
WARNING If you dare to read this story, you become part of the Experiment — James Patterson
Here's a freebie: Don't play poker with a kid who can read minds. — James Patterson
My name is Daniel, and this is the first volume of my life story, which, hopefully, will be a very long and distinguished one. Who should you read it? Very good question. Maybe because this is your planet, and you have a right to know what's actually happening on it. — James Patterson
Blood City III: The Massacre. I'd read the summary of it online, and frankly, it sounded like the directors had just decided to film my life. — James Patterson
Congratulations. The fact that you're reading this means you've taken one giant step closer to surviving until your next birthday. — James Patterson
You see, one of the best things about reading is that you'll always have something to think about when you're not reading. — James Patterson
James Patterson Quotes About People
She had a lot of hugs to give, but not enough people to give them to. — James Patterson
The vampire underworld is much larger than most people could imagine. It exists in all the cities mentioned in the book, but also in many, many more. Teenagers, especially, seem to like to act out vampire fantasies. — James Patterson
For many years I had heard about an underworld consisting of people who act out a vampire fantasy while I was living in New York. Fortunately for me there are also several books on the phenomena. — James Patterson
Iggy: "I'll grab a zebra; Gaz, you fill all the bubbles with your trademark scent. so people are choking and gagging; and let's throw beef jerky in their eyes! Now, that's a plan! — James Patterson
Other than my hundreds of arrests I really don't have that much experience with the law. While the majority of people aren't corrupt, there certainly is an awful lot of corruption in this country. — James Patterson
We’ll be back!” he snarled. It was really Ari’s voice. Boy, you just can’t kill people like you used to,” said Fang — James Patterson
Boy, you just can't kill people like you used to. — James Patterson
I am not a great prose stylist. I'm a storyteller. There are thousands of people who don't like what I do. Fortunately, there are millions who do. — James Patterson
Love between two people can last a long time if the people love themselves some, and are ready to give love to another person. — James Patterson
A classroom . People trying to stick me in classrooms was becoming as predictable and annoying as people trying to kill me, but with less-fun results. — James Patterson
James Patterson Quotes About Book
I'm going to introduce BookShots, which are these under-150-page books that I'm launching, and they're under $5. They just launched in Australia. I already had a ton of content, but now add 50 books a year of content. — James Patterson
I love movies and I like a lot of good television. At the end of the project, I don't care if they changed [it from the book], I just want to look at it and go, "I loved that. That really turned out well." — James Patterson
When you go out to Hollywood, it's like, "Here's the book. It is what it is. It'll always stay the same." — James Patterson
I do 30 to 40 books a year, so it's a fair amount of reading. Back and forth between nonfiction and fiction. I usually have three or four things that are open on my desk, on my bed, on audiobook in the car. — James Patterson
Nowhere will you meet more interesting people than in books. — James Patterson
It was like meeting someone out of your dreams, or fantasies, or a beloved character from a favorite book. — James Patterson
What kind of thoughtless creep would burn a book? — James Patterson
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
James Patterson Quotes About Fang
Tears were dripping onto my dress, but I wasn't making any sound. There was no sound to express thid kind of pain. I didn't want to move, didn't want to do anything. Fang was not waiting for me out in the living room. Tomorrow morning, when I woke up, Fang would still be gone. — James Patterson
Pick a tree. I'll carve our initials into it." -Fang — 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. I can't even drag myself out of my room. And while I'd be able to muster the strength to roundhouse Fang until he begged for MERCY, I'de be mush around an Eraser. — James Patterson
Holy [Insert your choice of a swear word here]," said Fang stunned. — James Patterson
De tall, dark vun--dere's nothing special about him at all," ter Borcht said dismissively of Fang, who hadn't moved since the doctor had come in. Well, he's a snappy dresser," I offered. One side of Fang's mouth quirked. — James Patterson
"I can talk to fish!" Angel said happily, water dripping off her long, skinny body. "Ask one over for dinner," Fang said, joining us. — James Patterson
I stood my ground. "You evil scientist are all the same--evil. Count me out." Fang and I brushed past Mr. God and walked quickly but smoothly to the exit. It was barely noon, and I'd already made a huge enemy. Dang, I'm good. — James Patterson
Max: "Fang! This is a huge break! Of course we should go check it out!" Fang: "But we're grounded." Max and Fang: (stare at each other for a second and burst out laughing) — James Patterson
Don't ever leave me again." -Max I won't. I won't not ever." -Fang — James Patterson
And Flock Rule Number Two is, Don't argue with Max or you'll live to regret it." I spun and stomped out to the clearing, turning back for one last jab at Dylan. "And by the way, you clearly DON'T know me better than Fang does. Do you see Fang arguing with me? No, you do not." Fang rolled his eyes. — James Patterson
James Patterson Famous Quotes And Sayings
I grew up in a house full of women: my mother, grandmother, three sisters, and two female cats. And I still have the buzz of their conversations in my head. As an adult, I have more female friends than male ones: I just love the way that women talk. — James Patterson
Some kids get called "bundles of joy" or "slices of heaven" or "dreams come true." We got "the fifty-fourth generation of DNA experiments." Doesn't have the same warm and fuzzy feel. But maybe I'm oversensitive. — James Patterson
I looked around. As flock leader, everyone was expecting me to make a decision. Jeb's presence here would bring uncertainty, chaos, probably danger. It would perk up my day. — James Patterson
Bad stuff happens.Sometimes it makes no sense at all. Sometimes its unfair.Sometimes, it just plain sucks.Bad stuff happens sometimes.Always remember that, but remember that you have to move on somehow. You just pick your head up and stare at something beautiful like the sky, or the ocean, and you move the hell on. — James Patterson
And there I was, pretty as heck, brown eyes, a few freckles, fashion challenged, and a bad attitude. Max II. — James Patterson
maybe, beauty, true beauty, is so overwhelming, it goes straight to our hearts.maybe it makes us feel emotions that are locked away inside — James Patterson
The receptionist looked us over, then went back to typing something incredibly urgent—like her résumé́ for another job. — James Patterson
For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin -- real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. — James Patterson
I'm a girl of extremes. When I love something, I'm like a puppy dog (without all the licking). When I'm cranky, I'm a wasp (like a whole hive of 'em). And when I'm angry, I'm a Mother Bear with a predator after her cubs: Dangerous. — James Patterson
Basically, I have two speeds.... Hostile or smart-aleck. Your choice. — James Patterson
Max, you're acting like a child, the Voice said. You're above rebelling against your fate just to rebel. You've got a date with destiny. Don't be late." I brushed some hair out of my eyes. Is that a movie quote? Or is it an actual date? I don't remember destiny asking me. I never even gave destiny my phone number. — James Patterson
Always expect the unexpected. Right around Thanksgiving, when the new Alex Cross will be out. It's called Four Blind Mice and it's a pretty amazing story about several murders inside the military. — James Patterson
If my life were a corny horror movie, and the heroine was lost and alone, trapped in an underwater cave, what would happen next? If you guessed, “She drops her flashlight, and it hits a rock and breaks, leaving her in utter darkness,” you would be right. But I bet you didn’t guess the part about an attack by a giant octopus. — James Patterson
If you're in the room, I want to be next to you. If you're gone, I think about you. You're who I want to talk to. In a fight, I want you at my back. When we're together the sun is shining. When we're apart, everything is in shades of gray. — James Patterson
He grinned at me so unexpectedly I forgot to flap for a second and dropped several feet. "You looove me," he crooned smugly. Holding his arms out wide, he added, "You love me this much. — James Patterson
Besides my great fashion sense? I play a mean harmonica. — James Patterson
So there you have it, the extent of my charms: brown hair and eyes like unbarfed chocolate. I'm a lucky girl." -Max — James Patterson
You stand out like a fart in a church. — James Patterson
The act of laughing releases some nice chemical into your brain, you feel good and it's free. — James Patterson
He could totally be your boyfriend," [Angel] went on with annoying persistence. "You guys could get married. I could be like a junior bridesmaid. Total could be your flower dog. — James Patterson
I offered to pee on him, but they said no — James Patterson
I don't damsel well. Distress, I can do. Damseling? Not so much. — James Patterson
Sundown had bloodied the horizon over the uneven rooftops of South Boston. Birds were perched on every roof and seemed to be watching the girl walking slowly below. - Cradle and All — James Patterson
Um, there's a girl meeting her friend,' he went on. 'Her friend is giving her an ice-cream cone. Oh-it's dripping. Huh. It, uh, dripped on her...chest.' Iggy drew in a hissing breath. It's gonna stain for sure,' the Gasman said. 'That's chocolate.' Hmm,' Fang said, watching, the girl dab at her chest with a paper napkin. — James Patterson
you...are...a...frige...with...wings...we...are...freaking...ballet...dancers! — James Patterson
You're lucky if you find something you like to do, and it's a miracle if somebody will pay you to do it. — James Patterson
Call me crazy, but there's just something cheering about seeing huge raptors tear into Eraser flesh. — James Patterson
The hardest mysteries to solve are the ones you come to near the end, because there isn't enough evidence, not enough to unravel, unless somehow you can go all the way back to the beginning - rewind and replay everything. — James Patterson
You know, I guess I just don't like to talk a lot about sad things. Now you know my flaw. What good does it do to talk about sad things in the past? — James Patterson
I want to be a scientist who studies the ocean when I grow up. I would go out to sea, and scuba dive, and find new things, and National Geographic will hire me.” Sure, Nudge. Probably around the time I become president. — James Patterson
In case you guys didn't catch last week's episode, I'm out of the flock," I informed them. "Angel has no allegiance to me. She's wanted me gone for a long time. And in case you didn't catch all the episodes from the past year, Angel is... unbalanced." "Untrustworthy," Fang seconded. "Unpredictable," Jeb added. "Dangerous," Dylan chimed in. — James Patterson
Another day. Get up and face it. — James Patterson
Is dere anysing special about you? Anysing vorth saving?" Besides my fashion sense? I play a mean harmonica. — James Patterson
The instructor stared at me with cold, cut-me-no-slack determination, then got into a fighting stance, holding one hand out, beckoning me. "I saw that movie too!"I said."It was like the coolest movie of all-" He launched himself at me. That was when his day really went downhill. — James Patterson
The whole duty of humanity, from a Christian perspective is: 'To know God and to show God.' — James Patterson
The funny thing about facing imminent death is that it really snaps everything else into perspective. — James Patterson
Do you ever have dirty thoughts about spongebob? — James Patterson
For example, you go to Fuji, and there are no animal attacks. Why? And I think that gets you into the world of "The Walking Dead" or "Lost." Humans start doing some weird stuff. — James Patterson
"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
You are an endless project...changing, evolving, surprising. — James Patterson
They turned to Angel. "We will call you Little One," the leader said, obviously deciding to dispense with the whole confusing name thing. "Okay," said Angel agreeably. "I'll call you Guy in a White Lab Coat." He frowned. "That can be his Indian name," I suggested. — James Patterson
As a maternal figure, I always try to keep the flock safe, of course. But I admit, it did my heart proud to see the instant blood-lust pop into Gazzy’s blue eyes and to see little Angel automatically tense up and get into fighting stance, ready to rip someone’s head off. They were just so — so dang adorable, sometimes. — James Patterson
I love you. I love your smile, your snarl, your grin, your face when you're sleeping. — James Patterson
This time I wouldn't forget him, because I couldn't ever forgive him - for breaking my heart twice. — James Patterson
What I said yesterday didn't mean anything! I love everyone in the flock! Plus, it was the Valium talking!" "Uh-huh. You just keep telling yourself that. You looove me." Max: (tries to punch him) "Pick a tree. I'll go carve our initials in it." Max: (screams and runs into bathroom) — James Patterson
If you're ever feeling a lack of middle-aged white men, just pop into the Capitol. Not so much the House of Representatives, which has a bit more color and texture, but the Senate -- jeez. Yes, let's have more testosterone running the country. Maximum Ride, School's Out--Forever — James Patterson
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
You mean other than the wings? I once ate nine snicker bars in a row without barfing. It was a record. — James Patterson
"You were designed to be very smart, Max," she told me. "We electrically stimulated your synaptic nerve endings while your brain was developing." "And yet I still can't program my DVD player," I said. — James Patterson
"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
Hi, Max," she said, pushing her shades up onto her curls. "I hope your wearing sunscreen," i said, “your gonna have hella wrinkles by the time your ten.” “Want some daiquiri?” she offered, pointing at a blender. “Is it traitor flavored?” I asked. — James Patterson
Max, you're the last of the hybrids who still has...a soul.' ... 'She doesn't have soul,' Gazzy scoffed. 'Have you ever seen her dance? — James Patterson
Gazzy: "Captain, like the captain of a ship. And then Terror, you know, T-E-R-O-R. — James Patterson
Am I tough? Am I strong? Am I hard-core? Absolutely. Did I whimper with pathetic delight when I sank my teeth into my hot fried-chicken sandwich? You betcha. — James Patterson
They [Erasers] were bad fliers," Angel chimed in, "And in their minds, they weren't all kill the mutants, like they usually are. They were like, remember to flap! — James Patterson
In the dictionary, next to the word stress, there is a picture of a midsize mutant stuck inside a dog crate, wondering if her destiny is to be killed or to save the world. Okay, not really. But there should be. — James Patterson
Dogs, dogs, go away, let me live another day. — James Patterson
I whirled around and saw no one. No psychotic mad scientists, anyway. "Jackpot, Max! Jackpot!" It was was Fang, and he was giggling hysterically. For those of you just joining us, Fang doesn't giggle. Especially hysterically. So for a second, this seemed like one of the weirder dreams of recent days. — James Patterson
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
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
Meaning what? We're going to pretend nothing's going on? That's stupid. The only way to deal with any of this is to get it out in the open." Have you been watching Oprah again? — James Patterson
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and world destruction? — James Patterson
Yeah, and so Max and Dylan are supposed to, like, go to Germany and have kids together," I heard Gazzy say. My eyes popped open and I bolted upright. "What?" Fang said, his voice icy. "Gazzy!" I yelled. Wide blue eyes looked at me in surprise, then back at Fang's stoic face. "Oh. Was I not supposed to say anything?" Gazzy asked. — James Patterson
Fang swerved closer to me, big and supremely graceful, like a black panther with wings. Oh, God. I'm so stupid. Forget I just said that. "He needs a Band-Aid," I said. A look passed between me and Fang, full of suppressed humor, relief, understanding,love — Forget I said that too. I don't know what's wrong with me. — James Patterson
"I feel like, like pudding," Iggy groaned. "Pudding with nerve endings. Pudding in great pain." — James Patterson
Life Lessons by James Patterson
- James Patterson teaches us to be persistent and to never give up on our dreams, no matter how difficult the journey may be.
- He also shows us that it is possible to make a career out of our passions and to be successful in doing so.
- Finally, he encourages us to use our creativity and to find unique ways to tell stories that will capture the attention of readers.
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