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The funny thing about facing imminent death is that it really snaps everything else into perspective.

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James Patterson
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: March 22
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Yes, I sounded like a pathetic weenie. I prefer to think of it as showing my softer side.
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Every once in a while, I'll have a 'Do you know who I am?' moment, at least in my head. I hate that.
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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.
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Bombs are good. I love bombs.--Iggy
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I'm going to turn fifteen tomorrow, i said, warming to the idea. It's high time. I can't remember when i turned fourteen. (said by Max) If you get to be fifteen, then i get to be fifteen! Iggy sounded indignant. i looked at Fang. Wanna be fifteen? His smile melted me. Yeah.
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Let's face it: Most of us don't realize it, but we are failing our kids as reading role models. The best role models are in the home: brothers, fathers, grandfathers mothers, sisters, grandmothers. Moms and dads, it's important that your kids see you reading. Not just books - reading the newspaper is good, too.
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Man, you weigh a freaking ton, he told me. What've you been eating, rocks? Why, is your head missing some? I croaked. His mouth almost quirked in a smile, and that's when I knew how upset he'd been
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I'm a very good storyteller I have a lot of compassion for people. That's very useful for a novelist. A lot of novelists are snots. They're just mean people. I'm not a terribly skilled stylist, nor do I want to be. I want a lot of people to read one of my stories and go, 'That was pretty cool.'
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I didn't care for most of the books I was being asked to read in school. I started reading like crazy right after high school when I got a job in a mental hospital. I was working my way through college, and I did a lot of night shifts, and there was nothing to do. So I read like crazy, serious stuff, all the classics.
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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
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So Fnick, can I change channel? Iggy asked. There's a game on. Make yourself at home, Figgy. Fang said.
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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.
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You're just here for the ride. For the incredible, indescribable Maximum Ride. --Max's Voice
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