James Patterson Quotes

This is what I believe is most important: getting good books into the hands of kids - books that will make them want to say, 'Wow, that was great. Give me another one to read.'

James Patterson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

GoodGreatMeBelieveHandsWant

I stay in Jersey - it's home, man. It's home. And I think that's the foundation of the true strength of the communities where we live in America.

Joe Piscopo

StrengthHomeLiveManThinkTrue

There is an emerging subgenre of British nonfiction in which journalists from 'The Guardian' fearlessly recount their own derring-do in David-and-Goliath battles waged against omnipotent state interests in the pursuit of Big Important Truths.

Jo Becker

ImportantBattlesOwnBigAgainst

Individuals and communities need to clearly tell government if they want parity for First Australians. Only this will overcome the vested interests of governments and administrators and see these practical, inexpensive solutions for what they are: a way to finally achieve results, with the strength of will from each of us.

Andrew Forrest

StrengthGovernmentResultsAchieve

It's really important to draw the line on what we do as actors.

Anna Friel

ImportantLineReallyDraw

Spielberg, like many others, wants to convince before he discusses. In that, there is something very totalitarian.

Jean-Luc Godard

OthersConvinceSomethingLikeHe

I didn't pass my driving test till I was 38!

Rob Halford

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Keep fighting for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don't forget to have fun doin' it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce.

Molly Ivins

FreedomJusticeFunLaughterForget

I love Chris Crutcher, Sara Zarr, Lois Lowry, Elizabeth Scott, Madeleine L'Engle, Gordon Korman, Michelle Magorian, Heather Bouwman.

Lisa McMann

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I think I'm like most people - we fear the unknown and the things that have yet to come to pass, which are the very things that don't deserve to be feared. When you give God complete control, it's very hard not to be fearless.

Rihanna

FearGodPeopleFearlessControl

I had my success too soon. Three books published with Scribner's in New York before I was 30.

Morley Callaghan

SuccessNew YorkNewThreeSoonToo

Growing up with my brothers all boxing has stood me in good stead for nights like these. You should have seen some the fights we used to have in our front room.

Liam Smith

GoodMeGrowing UpYouGrowingRoom

All it took was one conversation to know that Reebok was the right home for our team.

Kerby Jean-Raymond

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