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James Patterson Quotes

My style is colloquial storytelling. It's the way we tell stories to one another - it's not writerly, it's not overdone.

James Patterson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: March 22, 1947

Topics

Style Way Storytelling Tell Stories

Indeed, by refusing to tackle Assad's brutality, we may actively alienate more of the Sunni population, driving them towards ISIS.

Driving More May Population Tackle

I say, 'Use it or lose it.' I have my own fitness regime, which is centred around stretching, free-weights and fast walking. I also have a trainer half of the year, as I spend my summers in the south of France where I swim a lot.

Fitness Walking Year Lose Fast Say

If somebody says, 'That's Elon's mum,' which happens quite a bit, they are usually stunned; sometimes they cry. I'm flattered because, I mean, to them, he's saving the world. They just feel he's the only hope.

Hope World Feel Sometimes Cry Mean

I wanted to write about relationships in a more honest, raw sort of way. Get away from all those cliches about how 'time heals' and how you can be the better person. Less sugar-coating and more 'feel the pain.'

Time Pain Better Person Better You

Most of us readily take things for granted that at an earlier time remained to be discovered.

Time Things Take Us Most Granted

It's important to have people who will say to you that you're really off the beaten track.

People You Important Say Will Off

'The Empty Bank' talks about really specific instances where I kind of make the wrong moves based off of money, and it also details instances where I was acting like I had money when I really didn't have that much money.

Money Details Acting Wrong Kind Off

I entered the film industry because my family forced me into it.

Family Me Industry Film Because

The first principle of child-rearing is to choose a good mother.

Christian Morgenstern

Good Mother Choose First Principle

Sometimes you get yourselves in situations where you don't realize people are actually testing you. People are actually provoking you.

People You Sometimes Realize Testing

'Star Wars' is very black and white, and honestly, I like it that way. But fantastical settings like that work best when the characters within them feel real. Real people have conflicts and make mistakes and get it wrong sometimes.

Work Black And White Best Mistakes

I really love learning about animals. I pull from a deck of spirit animal cards. You pull one, and it's about 50 or 60 different animals, and then that day you read whichever animal you pull. And it kind of gives you insight.

Love Learning Day Animal You Cards

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